Objective Many older individuals receive rehabilitation in an out-of-hospital setting (OOHS)
after acute hospitalization; however, its effect on mobility and unplanned hospital …

Background Selecting appropriate outcome measures for vulnerable, multimorbid, older
patients with acute and chronic impairments poses specific challenges, which may have …

Purpose Older adults are at risk of functional decline during emergency hospital admissions.
This review aims to understand which exercise-based interventions are effective in …

Prvu Bettger JA, Stineman MG. Effectiveness of multidisciplinary rehabilitation services in
postacute care: state-of-the-science. A review. OBJECTIVES: To summarize the efficacy of …

Background Old adults admitted to the hospital are at severe risk of functional loss during
hospitalization. Early in-hospital physical rehabilitation programs appear to prevent …

Highlights•Acute hospitalisation has some potential negative health consequences in older
adults, notably loss of functional independence and physical performance.•In-hospital …

Importance Functional decline is prevalent among acutely hospitalized older patients.
Exercise and early rehabilitation protocols applied during acute hospitalization can prevent …

Objective: To determine the effect of exercise interventions for acutely hospitalized older
medical patients on functional status and hospital outcomes. Data sources: MEDLINE …

This review examined effects of structured exercise (aerobic walking, with or without
complementary modes of exercise) on cardiorespiratory measures, mobility, functional …

Background Regaining pre-hospitalization activity levels is only achieved in 30–50% of
older patients. Extra physiotherapy time has been proven to improve functional outcome and …