Effect of an Exercise Intervention on Functional Decline in Very Old Patients During Acute Hospitalizations
Nicolás Martínez‐Velilla, Pedro Abizanda, Javier Gómez‐Pavón, Fabrício Zambom-Ferraresi, Mikel L. Sáez de Asteasu, Maria Fiatarone Singh, Míkel Izquierdo
Abstract
This randomized clinical trial examines the effectiveness and generalizability of implementing a multicomponent exercise program for treating functional decline associated with acute hospitalization in very old patients.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePhysical therapyIntervention (counseling)Emergency medicineExercise therapyIntensive care medicineGerontologyInternal medicineRandomized controlled trialPsychiatryNutrition and Health in AgingIntensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersFrailty in Older Adults