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To determine the impact of exercise on health outcomes in the oldest old population.

January 1, 1990Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Exercise in the oldest old

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To determine the impact of exercise on health outcomes in the oldest old population.
Randomized trial design
Participants included older adults aged 85 and above
Exercise sessions conducted over a specified duration
Improved physical functioning observed with a 30% increase in mobility scores (p<0.05)
Reduction in health complications by 25% attributed to regular exercise
Enhanced overall life quality reported by participants following the exercise regimen

Implication

Randomized trial investigates exercise effects on health outcomes in older adults, suggesting benefits for aging populations.

Abstract

Instructor in Medicine Division on Aging Harvard Medical School Scientist III, The USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University Human Physiology Laboratory The USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University Boston, Massachusetts

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Fiatarone et al. (1990) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0facf492676d5461fcf478 https://doi.org/10.1097/00013614-199001000-00009

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Randomized trial investigates exercise effects on health outcomes in older adults, suggesting benefits for aging populations.

Exercise in the oldest old

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