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- Title
Physical Function and Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults With or at Risk of Mobility Disability Post-discharge: 8-Month Follow-Up of a Randomized Controlled Trial.
- Authors
Sunde, Sylvia; Hesseberg, Karin; Skelton, Dawn A.; Ranhoff, Anette H.; Pripp, Are H.; Aarønæs, Marit; Brovold, Therese
- Abstract
The objective of this study was to evaluate physical function and health-related quality of life 4 months after the cessation of a 4-month exercise intervention in 89 older adults after discharge from hospital. Linear mixed regression models were used to evaluate between-group differences. Data were analyzed according to the intention-to-treat principle. There was no statistically significant between-group difference in the Short Physical Performance Battery (mean difference 0.5 points, 95% confidence interval [−0.6, 1.5], p =.378). There was a statistically significant difference in favor of the intervention group in functional capacity (the 6-min walk test; mean difference 32.9 m, 95% confidence interval [1.5, 64.3], p =.040) and physical health–related quality of life (physical component summary of medical outcome Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey; mean difference 5.9 points, 95% confidence interval [2.0, 9.7], p =.003). Interventions aiming to maintain or increase physical function and health-related quality of life should be encouraged in this population.
- Subjects
CONFIDENCE intervals; REGRESSION analysis; HEALTH surveys; PHYSICAL activity; QUALITY of life; PHYSICAL mobility; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; QUESTIONNAIRES; DISCHARGE planning; EXERCISE therapy
- Publication
Journal of Aging & Physical Activity, 2022, Vol 30, Issue 3, p404
- ISSN
1063-8652
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/japa.2020-0522