Effects of a physical training and nutritional intervention program in frail elderly people regarding habitual physical activity level and activities of daily living-A randomized controlled pilot study

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 283-289

  Rydwik, Elisabeth ^a   Frändin, Kerstin ^a   Akner, Gunnar ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Frail elderly; Home based exercises; Physical activity level; Physical training

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCREENING TEST; TRAINING; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WALKING SPEED;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NUTRITION THERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77957355409     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2009.12.001     Document Type: Article

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