Effects of Multicomponent Home-Based Intervention on Muscle Composition, Fitness and Bone Density after Hip Fracture.

Alice S RyanBrock A BeamerAnn L Gruber-BaldiniRebecca L CraikJustine GoldenJack GuralnikMarc C HochbergKathleen K MangioneDenise OrwigAlan M RathbunJay Magaziner

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2024)

The treatment effects of a multicomponent home-based physical therapy intervention on muscle composition, BMD, and aerobic capacity were not significantly different than an active control intervention in older adults recovering from hip fracture.

Keyphrases

hip fracture
randomized controlled trial
physical activity
skeletal muscle
body composition
soft tissue