Journal article
A Community‐Based Physical Maintenance Program for Frail Older Adults
Abstract
This article describes an ongoing exercise program for frail community-dwelling older adults and provides some preliminary evidence of impact on functional status and health service utilization. Four hundred sixty older adults participated in the Stay Well program over a 9-year period. Health service utilization, heart rate, functional status, and health-related quality of life were measured at enrolment and 1-year follow-up. Although there …
Authors
Cowan D; Radman H; Lewis D; Turpie I
Journal
Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 355–364
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
October 2009
DOI
10.1097/tgr.0b013e3181bdd70c
ISSN
0882-7524