Higher Frailty Levels Are Associated With Increased Improvement in Health-Related Quality of Life Following a 12-Week Medical Student-Led Walking Program.

ABSTRACT: Higher frailty, or the accumulation of health deficits, is associated with worse health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Sustaining HRQoL is vital for overall well-being. Walk with a Future Doc (WWAFD) is a student-led community-based exercise and education program that is feasible and well-received by older adults. However, it is unknown how WWAFD influences HRQoL. This study tested the hypothesis that a 12-week WWAFD education and low-impact walking program would improve HRQoL, particularly among those with higher baseline frailty levels. Community-dwelling adults participated in a 12-week, medical student-led program including a 10-min educational talk and 50 min of self-paced walking once per week. All participants completed a 65-item validated Frailty Index and the EuroQol five-dimens

SUBMITTER: Shivgulam ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12612545 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature