A high-intensity functional weight-bearing exercise program for older people dependent in activities of daily living and living in residential care facilities: Evaluation of the applicability with focus on cognitive function

Physical Therapy

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 489-498

  Littbrand, Håkan ^a   Rosendahl, Erik ^b   Lindelöf, Nina ^a,c   Lundin Olsson, Lillemor ^b   Gustafson, Yngve ^a   Nyberg, Lars ^c  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aged; Dementia; Exercise; Frail elderly; Residential facilities

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; DIZZINESS; DYSPNEA; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEAR; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; STOMACH PAIN; STRENGTH; THORAX PAIN; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 33645566664     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/86.4.489     Document Type: Article

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