Specific multimorbidity patterns modify the impact of an exercise intervention in older hospitalized adults.
Nicolas Martinez-VelillaArkaitz GalbeteAlbert Roso-LlorachFabricio Zambom-FerraresiMikel L Sáez de AsteasuMikel IzquierdoDavide Liborio VetranoAmaia Calderon-LarranagaPublished in: Journal of multimorbidity and comorbidity (2022)
Patients in all the analyzed multimorbidity patterns improved with this tailored program, but the improvement was highest for those in the metabolic pattern. Understanding how different chronic disease combinations are associated with specific functional and cognitive responses to a multicomponent exercise intervention may allow further tailoring such interventions to older patients' clinical profile.