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SUBMITTER: Vaz Fragoso CA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4806401 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Vaz Fragoso Carlos A CA Beavers Daniel P DP Anton Stephen D SD Liu Christine K CK McDermott Mary M MM Newman Anne B AB Pahor Marco M Stafford Randall S RS Gill Thomas M TM
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 20160301 3
<h4>Objectives</h4>To evaluate the effect of structured physical activity on respiratory outcomes in community-dwelling elderly adults with mobility limitations.<h4>Design</h4>Multicenter, randomized trial of physical activity vs health education, with respiratory variables prespecified as tertiary outcomes over an intervention period of 24-42 months. Physical activity included walking (goal of 150 min/week) and strength, flexibility, and balance training. Health education included workshops on ...[more]