Blended home-based exercise and dietary protein in community-dwelling older adults: a cluster randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Effective and sustainable interventions are needed to counteract the decline in physical function and sarcopenia in the growing aging population. The aim of this study was to determine the 6 and 12 month effectiveness of blended (e-health + coaching) home-based exercise and a dietary protein intervention on physical performance in community-dwelling older adults.

Methods

This cluster randomized controlled trial allocated 45 clusters of older adults already engaged in a weekly community-based exercise programme. The clusters were randomized to three groups with ratio of 16:15:14; (i) no intervention, control (CON); (ii) blended home-based exercise intervention (HBex); and (iii) HBex with dietary protein counselling (HBex-Pro). Both interventions used a tablet PC wi

SUBMITTER: van den Helder J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7749597 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature