Effectiveness of a group exercise program in a long-term care facility: A rondomized pilot trial

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 74-80

  Baum, Elizabeth E ^a   Jarjoura, David ^a   Polen, Ann E ^a   Faur, David ^b   Rutecki, Gregory ^c,d  

^a NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Mercy Medical Center   (United States)

^c EVANSTON NORTHWESTERN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Frail elderly; Long term care; Strength training

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DYNAMIC EXERCISE; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; JOINT MOBILITY; KINESIOTHERAPY; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL TEST; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; NURSING HOME; NURSING STAFF; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAINTING; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; RECREATION; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0037341835     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1525-8610(04)70279-0     Document Type: Article

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