Hospitalizations During a Physical Activity Intervention in Older Adults at Risk of Mobility Disability: Analyses from the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine whether moderate-intensity physical activity (PA) and health education (HE) are differentially associated with categories of hospitalizations or subgroups of participants.

Design

Multicenter randomized controlled trial in which participants were randomized to a PA or HE program for an average of 2.6 years.

Setting

Eight field centers.

Participants

Sedentary men and women aged 70-89 with lower extremity physical limitations but able to walk 400-m in 15 minutes or less (N = 1,635).

Interventions

Structured, moderate-intensity PA (n =  818) at a center (2×/wk) and at home (3-4×/wk) that included aerobic, strength, balance, and flexibility training or HE (n =  817) of educational workshops and upper extremity stretching exercises.

SUBMITTER: Marsh AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4887151 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature