Effects of a structured physical activity intervention on measures of physical performance in frail elderly patients after cardiac rehabilitation: A pilot study with 1-year follow-up

Internal and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 581-589

  Molino Lova, Raffaele ^a   Pasquini, Guido ^a   Vannetti, Federica ^a   Paperini, Anita ^a   Forconi, Tatiana ^a   Polcaro, Paola ^a   Zipoli, Renato ^a   Cecchi, Francesca ^a   Macchi, Claudio ^a  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardiac surgery; Disability; Elderly patients; Frailty; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84884531434     PISSN: 18280447     EISSN: 19709366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11739-011-0654-z     Document Type: Article

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