Effect of a high-intensity functional exercise program on functional balance: Preplanned subgroup analyses of a randomized controlled trial in residential care facilities

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1274-1282

  Littbrand, Håkan ^a   Carlsson, Maine ^a   Lundin Olsson, Lillemor ^a   Lindelöf, Nina ^a   Håglin, Lena ^a   Gustafson, Yngve ^a   Rosendahl, Erik ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

exercise; frail elderly; postural balance; randomized controlled trial; residential facilities

Indexed keywords

ADL DISABILITY; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; HIGH INTENSITY FUNCTIONAL WEIGHT BEARING EXERCISE PROGRAM; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MULTICENTER STUDY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSICAL DISEASE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SENESCENCE; SEX; STANDING; TASK PERFORMANCE; WEIGHT BEARING;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POSTURAL BALANCE; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 79960401533     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03484.x     Document Type: Article

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