Differences in the effect of exercise interventions between prefrail older adults and older adults without frailty: A pilot study.

Eiko TakanoToshio TeranishiToyoaki WatanabeKensuke OhnoShiko KitajiShunji SawaYoshikiyo KanadaKenji TobaIzumi Kondo

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2016)

These results suggest that we can expect similar interventional effects for prefrail older adults and robust older adults. It is important that a frail status be prevented in prefrail older adults by using an exercise intervention. Further studies are required to determine the different effects of exercise intervention on prefrail status compared with frailty status in community-dwelling older adults. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2017; 17: 1265-1269.

Keyphrases

physical activity
randomized controlled trial
high intensity
resistance training
community dwelling