Effect of Physical Activity on Self-Reported Disability in Older Adults: Results from the LIFE Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

To test the hypothesis that a long-term structured, moderate intensity physical activity (PA) program is more effective than a health education (HE) program in reducing the risk of s elf-reported dependency and disability in basic activities of daily living (BADLs), disability in instrumental ADLs (IADL), and mobility disability.

Design

The Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders (LIFE) study was a multicenter, single-blinded randomized trial.

Setting

University-based research clinic.

Participants

Thousand six hundred and thirty five sedentary men and women aged 70-89 years, who had functional limitations, defined as a score ≤9 on the Short Physical Performance Battery.

Intervention

Participants were randomized to a stru

SUBMITTER: Manini TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5435532 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature