Effects of physical exercise interventions in frail older adults: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

C de Labra, C Guimaraes-Pinheiro, A Maseda… - BMC geriatrics, 2015 - Springer
Background Low physical activity has been shown to be one of the most common
components of frailty, and interventions have been considered to prevent or reverse this …

Benefits of resistance training in physically frail elderly: a systematic review

P Lopez, RS Pinto, R Radaelli, A Rech… - Aging clinical and …, 2018 - Springer
Aim Exercise is one of the most important components in frailty prevention and treatment.
Therefore, we systematically reviewed the effect of resistance training (RT) alone or …

What type, or combination of exercise can improve preferred gait speed in older adults? A meta-analysis

R Van Abbema, M De Greef, C Crajé, W Krijnen… - BMC geriatrics, 2015 - Springer
Background Improved preferred gait speed in older adults is associated with increased
survival rates. There are inconsistent findings in clinical trials regarding effects of exercise …

High-intensity interval circuit training versus moderate-intensity continuous training on functional ability and body mass index in middle-aged and older women: a …

I Ballesta-García, I Martínez-González-Moro… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The literature suggests that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is more effective than
moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) to improve functional ability. However, there is …

Nutrition and physical activity clinical practice guidelines for older adults living with frailty

AL Lorbergs, JC Prorok, J Holroyd-Leduc… - The Journal of frailty & …, 2022 - Springer
Background We developed clinical practice guidelines to provide health care providers with
evidence-based recommendations for decisions related to the effective management of …

[HTML][HTML] Efeitos do exercício físico em idosos fragilizados: uma revisão sistemática

AP Pillatt, J Nielsson, RH Schneider - Fisioterapia e pesquisa, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
RESUMO A fragilidade é uma condição instável relacionada ao declínio funcional, que
afeta a interação do indivíduo com o ambiente, podendo causar limitação no desempenho …

Effectiveness of physical activity interventions in older adults with frailty or prefrailty: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Racey, MU Ali, D Sherifali… - … Open Access Journal, 2021 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Physical activity is known to prevent frailty and reduce its consequences;
however, it remains unclear which interventions are optimal for older adults with frailty. We …

Effects of elastic band exercise on functional fitness and blood pressure response in the healthy elderly

HM Choi, C Hurr, S Kim - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Purpose: This study investigated the effects of 12 weeks of moderate intensity elastic band
exercise (EBE) on functional fitness and blood pressure parameters in the elderly. Methods …

Association of fear of falling with frailty in community‐dwelling older adults: A cross‐sectional study

Y Qin, J Li, M McPhillips, N Lukkahatai… - Nursing & health …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed to describe frailty and fear of falling and examine the cross‐sectional
association between frailty and fear of falling in community‐dwelling older adults in China …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of exercise interventions and use of exercise principles to reduce fear of falling in community-dwelling older adults

C Feng, T Adebero, VG DePaul, A Vafaei… - Physical …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Objective Fear of falling (FOF) contributes to activity restriction and institutionalization among
older adults, and exercise interventions are linked to reduction in FOF. Adhering to exercise …