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| A randomized outcome evaluation of group exercise programs in long-term care institutions | | Author(s) | Darien-Alexis Lazowski, Nancy A Ecclestone, Anita M Myers |
| Journal title | The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, vol 54A, no 12, December 1999 |
| Pages | pp M621-M628 |
| Keywords | Exercise ; Patients [nursing homes] ; Mobility ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Physical activity programmes in nursing homes typically consist of seated, range of motion (ROM) exercises, regardless of resident abilities. The Functional Fitness for Long-Term Care (FFLTC) Program was designed not only to maintain ROM but also to improve strength, balance, flexibility, mobility, and function. In addition, it was tailored to meet the needs of both high and low mobility residents. In this study, the feasibility of the FFLTC program were evaluated with 68 residents from 5 nursing homes. Participants were classified as low or high mobility and randomised into either the FFLTC Program or a seated ROM programme. Four months of exercise led to significant improvement in mobility (16%), balance (9%), flexibility (36%), knee (55%), and hip (12%) strength for the FFLTC group. Shoulder strength was the only improvement found for the ROM group. The ROM group significantly deteriorated in some areas, particularly hip strength, mobility, and functional ability. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000509402 A |
| Classmark | CEA: LHB:LF: C4: 7T |
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