The Effectiveness of Exercise Interventions for the Management of Frailty: A Systematic Review
This systematic review examines the effectiveness of current exercise interventions for the management of frailty. Eight electronic databases were searched for randomized controlled trials that identified their participants as “frail” either in the title, abstract, and/or text and included exercise...
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| author | Olga Theou Liza Stathokostas Kaitlyn P. Roland Jennifer M. Jakobi Christopher Patterson Anthony A. Vandervoort Gareth R. Jones |
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| description | This systematic review examines the effectiveness of current exercise interventions for the management of frailty. Eight electronic databases were searched for randomized controlled trials that identified their participants as “frail” either in the title, abstract, and/or text and included exercise as an independent component of the intervention. Three of the 47 included studies utilized a validated definition of frailty to categorize participants. Emerging evidence suggests that exercise has a positive impact on some physical determinants and on all functional ability outcomes reported in this systematic review. Exercise programs that optimize the health of frail older adults seem to be different from those recommended for healthy older adults. There was a paucity of evidence to characterize the most beneficial exercise program for this population. However, multicomponent training interventions, of long duration (≥5 months), performed three times per week, for 30–45 minutes per session, generally had superior outcomes than other exercise programs. In conclusion, structured exercise training seems to have a positive impact on frail older adults and may be used for the management of frailty. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b1f46d999e044bb08c7a5ea83e7239692025-02-03T01:27:51ZengWileyJournal of Aging Research2090-22122011-01-01201110.4061/2011/569194569194The Effectiveness of Exercise Interventions for the Management of Frailty: A Systematic ReviewOlga Theou0Liza Stathokostas1Kaitlyn P. Roland2Jennifer M. Jakobi3Christopher Patterson4Anthony A. Vandervoort5Gareth R. Jones6Human Kinetics, Faculty of Health and Social Development, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, CanadaSchool of Kinesiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 3K7, CanadaHuman Kinetics, Faculty of Health and Social Development, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, CanadaHuman Kinetics, Faculty of Health and Social Development, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, CanadaDivision of Geriatric Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L9C 7N4, CanadaGraduate Program in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6G 1H1, CanadaHuman Kinetics, Faculty of Health and Social Development, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, CanadaThis systematic review examines the effectiveness of current exercise interventions for the management of frailty. Eight electronic databases were searched for randomized controlled trials that identified their participants as “frail” either in the title, abstract, and/or text and included exercise as an independent component of the intervention. Three of the 47 included studies utilized a validated definition of frailty to categorize participants. Emerging evidence suggests that exercise has a positive impact on some physical determinants and on all functional ability outcomes reported in this systematic review. Exercise programs that optimize the health of frail older adults seem to be different from those recommended for healthy older adults. There was a paucity of evidence to characterize the most beneficial exercise program for this population. However, multicomponent training interventions, of long duration (≥5 months), performed three times per week, for 30–45 minutes per session, generally had superior outcomes than other exercise programs. In conclusion, structured exercise training seems to have a positive impact on frail older adults and may be used for the management of frailty.http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/569194 |
| spellingShingle | Olga Theou Liza Stathokostas Kaitlyn P. Roland Jennifer M. Jakobi Christopher Patterson Anthony A. Vandervoort Gareth R. Jones The Effectiveness of Exercise Interventions for the Management of Frailty: A Systematic Review Journal of Aging Research |
| title | The Effectiveness of Exercise Interventions for the Management of Frailty: A Systematic Review |
| title_full | The Effectiveness of Exercise Interventions for the Management of Frailty: A Systematic Review |
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| title_short | The Effectiveness of Exercise Interventions for the Management of Frailty: A Systematic Review |
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