Effect of a home-based exercise program on functional mobility and quality of life in elderly people: protocol of a single-blind, randomized controlled trial

Effect of a home-based exercise program on functional mobility and quality of life in elderly people: protocol of a single-blind, randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Elderly people have high rates of functional decline, which compromises independence, self-confidence, and quality of life (QoL). Physical exercise leads to significant improvements in strength, balance, functional mobility, and QoL, but there is still reduced access to this ther...

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Main Authors: Glauber Sá Brandão, Luís Vicente Franco Oliveira, Glaudson Sá Brandão, Anderson Soares Silva, Antônia Adonis Callou Sampaio, Jessica Julioti Urbano, Alyne Soares, Newton Santos Faria, Luisa Teixeira Pasqualotto, Ezequiel Fernandes Oliveira, Rodrigo Franco Oliveira, Deise A. A. Pires-Oliveira, Aquiles Assunção Camelier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Aged
Motor activity
Quality of life
Community
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-3061-1

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