TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - The effect of the group-based Otago exercise program on frailty among nursing home older adults with cognitive impairment
JO  - Geriatric nursing
A1  - Feng, Hong
A1  - Zou, Zhijie
A1  - Zhang, Qing
A1  - Wang, Liang
A1  - Ouyang, Yan-Qiong
A1  - Chen, Zhongwan
A1  - Ni, Zhao
SP  - 479
EP  - 483
VL  - 42
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0197-4572
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2021.02.012
ID  - ref1
ER  -