Journal
CLINICS IN GERIATRIC MEDICINE
Volume 27, Issue 1, Pages 101-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2010.08.001
Keywords
Exercise; Frailty; Elderly; Older adults
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- Bureau of Health Professions [D01 HP08796]
- Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
- Boston Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center [1P30AG031679]
- US Department of Agriculture [58-1950-7-707]
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By 2015, nearly 15% of the US population will be older than 65 years. In 2030, there will be more than 70 million older Americans. This increase in the elderly population has prompted interest in recent years toward the study of frail older adults. This article reviews the literature investigating the utility of aerobic and resistance exercise training as an intervention for frailty in older adults. In addition, areas of future research are addressed, including concerns related to the dissemination of exercise interventions on a widespread scale. Guidelines for an exercise prescription for frail older adults are briefly outlined.
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