A volunteer-administered, physical and nutritional program helps to tackle frailty in older persons

Autor:	Karin Schindler, Sandra Haider, Thomas Dorner, A Kapan, Christian Lackinger, E Luger
Rok vydání:	2016
Předmět:	Gerontology medicine.medical_specialty Weakness business.industry Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Health outcomes Grip strength Increased risk Intervention (counseling) Physical therapy Medicine medicine.symptom business Volunteer
Zdroj:	European Journal of Public Health. 26
ISSN:	1464-360X 1101-1262
Popis:	Background Frailty is a common geriatric syndrome that carries an increased risk for poor health outcomes. Therefore it must be a public health priority. The common initial manifestation of frailty is weakness (low grip strength). As frailty might be reversible, the aim of the study was to examine the effects of a physical training and nutritional intervention provided by volunteers on frailty status and handgrip …
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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