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Exercise adherence and 10 year mortality in chronically ill older adults
Author(s)Miriam C Morey, Carl F Pieper, Gail M Crowley
Journal titleJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 50, no 12, December 2002
Pagespp 1929-1933
KeywordsExercise ; Bereavement ; Chronic illness ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America.
AnnotationOlder people with chronic diseases experience a long-term beneficial mortality effect from participation in exercise programmes. 135 Americans aged 65+ enrolled in Gerofit, a supervised geriatric fitness programme during the 1990s were screened for their adherence to the programme within the first 6 months of enrolment. Participation in the programme (which met 3 times a week for 90 minutes) was voluntary, and consisted of aerobic, strength, flexibility, and balance exercises. 26 deaths occurred in the 10-year follow-up. While time to death was not related to adherence to the programme, the initial survival benefit changed over time, resulting in a long-term protective survival effect on mortality for the adherent group (n=70). Doctors should therefore strongly encourage their patients, including those with comorbidity, to maintain a regular exercise regime. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-030122221 A
ClassmarkCEA: DW: CI: 3J: 7T

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