TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Exercise interventions for community-dwelling older adults following an emergency department consultation for a minor injury
JO  - Journal of aging and physical activity
A1  - Fruteau de Laclos, Laurence
A1  - Sirois, Marie-Josée
A1  - Blanchette, Andreanne
A1  - Martel, Dominic
A1  - Blais, Joannie
A1  - Emond, Marcel
A1  - Daoust, Raoul
A1  - Aubertin-Leheudre, Mylène
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - This study compared effects of exercise-based interventions with usual care on functional decline, physical performance, and health-related quality of life (12-item Short-Form health survey) at 3 and 6 months after minor injuries, in older adults discharged from emergency departments. Participants were randomized either to the intervention or control groups. The interventions consisted of 12-week exercise programs available in their communities. Groups were compared on cumulative incidences of functional decline, physical performances, and 12-item Short-Form health survey scores at all time points. Functional decline incidences were: intervention, 4.8% versus control, 15.4% (p =.11) at 3 months, and 5.3% versus 17.0% (p =.06) at 6 months. While the control group remained stable, the intervention group improved in Five Times Sit-To-Stand Test (3.0 ± 4.5 s, p <.01). The 12-item Short-Form health survey role physical score improvement was twice as high following intervention compared with control. Early exercises improved leg strength and reduced self-perceived limitations following a minor injury.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1063-8652
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/japa.2019-0200
ID  - ref1
ER  -