Is physical rehabilitation for older people in long-term care effective? Findings from a systematic review

Age and Ageing

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 169-175

  Forster, Anne ^a   Lambley, Ruth ^a   Young, John B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elderly; Long term care; Older people; Rehabilitation; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BRITISH NURSING INDEX; CINAHL; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DATA BASE; EMBASE; EXERCISE; GERIATRIC DISORDER; HUMAN; MEDLINE; NURSING HOME; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; STRENGTH; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; EXERCISE THERAPY; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; NURSING HOMES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REHABILITATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 77949384623     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: 14682834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afp247     Document Type: Review

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