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| A randomised controlled trial of an exercise intervention to reduce functional decline and health service utilisation in the hospitalised elderly | | Author(s) | Catherine T Jones, Adrian J Lowe, Lachlan MacGregor |
| Journal title | Australasian Journal on Ageing, vol 25 no 3, September 2006 |
| Publisher | Blackwell Publishing, September 2006 |
| Pages | pp 126-133 |
| Source | http://www.cota.org.au / http://www.blackwellpublishingasia.com |
| Keywords | In-patients ; Exercise ; Mobility ; Self care capacity ; Health services ; Usage [services] ; Australia. |
| Annotation | Functional decline is experienced by up to 50% of older patients admitted to hospital, and is associated with increased institutionalisation, mortality and length of stay (LOS). The authors aimed to determine the effectiveness of an exercise programme in reducing functional decline and health service utilisation in older inpatients. A single-blended randomised controlled trial was conducted in a tertiary hospital in Melbourne, Australia, involving 180 acute general medical patients aged 65+. In addition to usual physiotherapy care, the intervention group performed an exercise programme for 30 minutes, twice daily, with supervision and assistance. Change in physical function was measured by the modified Barthel index (mBI). Analysis was done on an intention-to-treat basis. When admission mBI scores were low, there was a greater improvement in the mBI score in the intervention group compared to the control group. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070109212 A |
| Classmark | LF7: CEA: C4: CA: L: QLD: 7YA |
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