Abstract

Background

Low physical activity has been shown to be one of the most common components of frailty, and interventions have been considered to prevent or reverse this syndrome. The purpose of this systematic review of randomized, controlled trials is to examine the exercise interventions to manage frailty in older people.

Methods

The PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases were searched using specific

Details

Title
Effects of physical exercise interventions in frail older adults: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Author
de Labra, Carmen; Guimaraes-Pinheiro, Christyanne; Maseda, Ana; Trinidad, Lorenzo; Millan-Calenti, Jose C
Publication year
2015
Publication date
2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
e-ISSN
14712318
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1779548774
Copyright
Copyright BioMed Central 2015