The multi-component exercise intervention composed by strength , endurance and balance training seems to be the best strategy to improve rate of falls , gait ability , balance , and strength performance in physically frail older adults
The aim of this review was to recommend training strategies that improve the functional capacity in physically frail older adults based on scientific literature , focusing specially in supervised exercise programs that improved muscle strength , fall risk , balance , and gait ability .
The prevalence of frailty syndrome in an older population from Spain. The Toledo study for healthy aging
Objective To assess the prevalence of the frailty syndrome and its associated variables among the older adult population in the province of Toledo ( Spain ) . Methods Data were taken from the Toledo Study for Healthy Aging , a population -based study conducted on 2,488 individuals aged 65 years and older . Study participants were selected by a two-stage r and om sampling from the municipal census of Toledo , covering both institutionalized and community dwelling persons from rural and urban setting s. Data were collected from 2006 to 2009 , and included information on social support , activities of daily living , comorbidity , physical activity , quality of life , depressive symptoms , and cognitive function . In addition , a nurse collected  anthropometric data  , conducted tests of physical performance ( walk speed , upper and lower extremities strength , and the st and - and -sit from a chair test ) and obtained a blood sample . The diagnosis of the frailty syndrome was based on the Fried criteria ( weakness , low speed , low physical activity , exhaustion , and weight loss ) . Results In total , 41.8 % ( 95 % confidence interval [ CI ] 39.4–44.2 % ) of the study participants were prefrail , and 8.4 % ( 95 % CI 7.1–9.8 % ) were frail . There were no differences in the prevalence of frailty by sex , level of education , occupation , marital status , or place of residence . The frequency of the frailty syndrome increased with age , and was higher in those with disability , depression , hip fracture and other comorbidity , such as cardiovascular disease and disorders of the central nervous system . Conclusions The prevalence of the frailty syndrome in older Spanish adults is high and similar to that reported in other population s in the Mediterranean basin
The multi-component exercise intervention composed by strength , endurance and balance training seems to be the best strategy to improve rate of falls , gait ability , balance , and strength performance in physically frail older adults
The aim of this review was to recommend training strategies that improve the functional capacity in physically frail older adults based on scientific literature , focusing specially in supervised exercise programs that improved muscle strength , fall risk , balance , and gait ability .