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Outcomes of the LEAP feasibility trial-A low-threshold, exercise programme with protein supplementation to target frailty and poor physical functioning in people experiencing homelessness and addiction issues.

Fiona KennedyClíona Ní CheallaighRomán Romero OrtuñoSuzanne L DoyleJulie Broderick
Published in: PloS one (2024)
The feasibility of this programme was demonstrated. Overall, the programme was well received with higher retention rates in older participants, females, those more stably housed and those stable in addiction. A higher powered, more intense programme is needed to demonstrate programme effectiveness.
Keyphrases
  • study protocol
  • randomized controlled trial
  • physical activity
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  • mental health
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  • skeletal muscle
  • metabolic syndrome
  • phase iii
  • high intensity
  • weight loss
  • phase ii
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