Effects of physical exercise on physical function in older adults in residential care: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

L. Valenzuela, Pedro; Saco‐Ledo, Gonzalo; S. Morales, Javier; Gallardo‐Gómez, Daniel; Morales‐Palomo, Felix; López‐Ortiz, Susana; Rivas-Baeza, Beatriz; Castillo‐García, Adrián; Jiménez‐Pavón, David; Santos‐Lozano, Alejandro; del Pozo Cruz, Borja; Lucía, Alejandro

doi:10.1016/s2666-7568(23)00057-0

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Effects of physical exercise on physical function in older adults in residential care: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity • May 11, 2023

Authors:

Pedro L. Valenzuela

Gonzalo Saco‐Ledo

Javier S. Morales

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Physical exercise is effective at attenuating ageing-related physical decline in general, but evidence of its benefits for older adults in residential care, who often have functional dependency, multimorbidity, and polypharmacy, is inconclusive. We aimed to establish the effects of exerc...

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Meta-analysis

Randomized controlled trial

Physical therapy

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