The conclusion is that there is firm evidence for training effects on physical fitness , functional performance , activity of daily living performance , and quality -of-life .
The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review on training outcomes influencing physical fitness , activity of daily living performance , and quality -of-life in institutionalized older people .
Our ultimate goal was to propose criteria for an evidence -based exercise protocol aim ed at improving physical fitness , activity of daily living performance , and quality -of-life of frail institutionalized older people .
Effect of a physical therapeutic intervention for balance problems in the elderly: A single-blind, randomized, controlled multicentre trial
Objective : To establish the effect of a short , individualized exercise programme on  balance dysfunction in the elderly . Design : A single-blind , r and omized , controlled , multicentre trial . Setting : Physical and recreational therapy departments from two rehabilitation centres . Participants : Ninety-four subjects of ≥75 years with functional balance problems living independently or in a residential care facility . Seventy-seven subjects completed the intervention period and four-week follow-up . At a one-year follow-up 49 subjects were evaluated on balance functioning . Interventions : Twelve sessions of an individualized balance training programme ( experimental group ) or 12 sessions of an individualized extra attention programme ( control group ) given in 4–6 weeks . Main outcome measures : Berg Balance Scale and the Dynamic Gait Index to establish balance functioning , a visual analogue scale to establish fear of falling in daily life and the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale to verify feelings of anxiety and depression . Results : Subjects in the experimental group improved significantly more on the Berg Balance Scale and the Dynamic Gait Index than those in the control group ( p ≤ 0.001 , p ≤ 0.001 , respectively ) . However the effect disappeared at a one-year follow-up on the Berg Balance Scale . No prognostic factors could be identified to determine who would benefit most from the individualized exercise programme . Results on the other response variables revealed no effect of the intervention . Conclusion : A short individualized exercise programme can improve functional balance in people aged 75 years and older . This improvement was maintained at least for one month but had worn off by one year
The conclusion is that there is firm evidence for training effects on physical fitness , functional performance , activity of daily living performance , and quality -of-life .
The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review on training outcomes influencing physical fitness , activity of daily living performance , and quality -of-life in institutionalized older people .
Our ultimate goal was to propose criteria for an evidence -based exercise protocol aim ed at improving physical fitness , activity of daily living performance , and quality -of-life of frail institutionalized older people .