Development steps of multimodal exercise interventions for older adults with multimorbidity: A systematic review.

Faye Forsyth Chien Lin Soh Natasha Elks Helen Lin-Jia-QiKris BaileyRosalie Brooman-WhiteScott RowbothamJonathan Mant Peter Hartley Christi Deaton

Published in: Health science reports (2024)

Exercise interventions for older adults with multimorbidity do not appear to follow best practice in terms of their developing. Disregard of development recommendations risks contributing to research redundancy and/or avoidable waste, as important steps that make sure the intervention is warranted, suitable for the population in question, and tested using optimal methods and outcome measures are overlooked.

Keyphrases

physical activity
high intensity
randomized controlled trial
primary care
resistance training
body composition