Changes in muscle power after usual care or early structured exercise intervention in acutely hospitalized older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A classic consequence of short-term bed rest in older adults is the significant loss in skeletal muscle mass and muscle strength that underlies the accelerated physical performance deficits. Structured exercise programmes applied during acute hospitalization can prevent muscle function deterioration.

Methods

A single-blind randomized clinical trial conducted in an acute care for elders unit in a tertiary public hospital in Navarre (Spain). Three hundred seventy hospitalized patients [56.5% female patients; mean age (standard deviation) 87.3 (4.9) years] were randomly allocated to an exercise intervention (n = 185) or a control (n = 185) group (usual care). The intervention consisted of a multicomponent exercise training programme performed during 5-7 consecutive d

SUBMITTER: Saez de Asteasu ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7432584 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature