@article{ref1,
title="The effect of the group-based Otago exercise program on frailty among nursing home older adults with cognitive impairment",
journal="Geriatric nursing",
year="2021",
author="Feng, Hong and Zou, Zhijie and Zhang, Qing and Wang, Liang and Ouyang, Yan-Qiong and Chen, Zhongwan and Ni, Zhao",
volume="42",
number="2",
pages="479-483",
abstract="This study investigated the effect of the group-based Otago exercise program (OEP) on frailty and physical function in older adults with cognitive impairment. We recruited eighteen older adults with cognitive impairment from a nursing-home to perform the OEP three times a week, for a period of three months in a nursing home. The intervention was feasible with attending an average of 21 out of 36 sessions. The frailty score decreased significantly (p<0.05). Physical function including Time Up and Go test (TUG), 30 seconds Sit-To-Stand Test (30 s-SST) and Four-Stage Balance Test was significantly positive after intervention (all p<0.001). The group-based OEP is a potentially effective strategy for reversing frailty and improving physical function among older adults with cognitive impairment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0197-4572",
doi="10.1016/j.gerinurse.2021.02.012",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2021.02.012"
}