Physical Activity and Performance Impact Long-term Quality of Life in Older Adults at Risk for Major Mobility Disability.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Older adults are a rapidly growing segment of the U.S.

Population

Mobility problems that lead to further disability can be addressed through physical activity interventions. Quality of life outcome results are reported from a large trial of physical activity for sedentary older adults at risk for mobility disability.

Methods

Data were from the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders study. This multisite RCT compared physical activity to health education among 1,635 randomly assigned sedentary older adults at risk for mobility disability in 2010-2011. Measures included demographics; comorbidity; a timed 400-meter walk; the Short Physical Performance Battery; and the Quality of Well-Being Scale (0-1.0 scale). Baseline and long-term follow-up (2

SUBMITTER: Groessl EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6309909 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature