The Home-Based Older People's Exercise (HOPE) trial: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Frailty is common in older age, and is associated with important adverse health outcomes including increased risk of disability and admission to hospital or long-term care. Exercise interventions for frail older people have the potential to reduce the risk of these adverse outcomes by increasing muscle strength and improving mobility.

Methods/design

The Home-Based Older People's Exercise (HOPE) trial is a two arm, assessor blind pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) to assess the effectiveness of a 12 week exercise intervention (the HOPE programme) designed to improve the mobility and functional abilities of frail older people living at home, compared with usual care. The primary outcome is the timed-up-and-go test (TUGT), measured at baseline and 14 weeks post-

SUBMITTER: Clegg A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3121609 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature