Resistance exercises or vitamin D did not improve physical health or reduce falls in frail older people

摘要

243 people admitted to geriatric rehabilitation units (inpatient or day wards) who were > 65 years of age (mean age 79 y, 53% women), considered frail (> 1 health problem or functional limitation [eg, dependency in an activity of daily living, prolonged bed rest, impaired mobility, or a recent fall]), and had no indication or contraindication for the study treatments. Exclusion criteria included poor prognosis, severe cognitive impairment, physical limitations restricting adherence to the exercise programme, unstable cardiac status, and large ulcers around the ankles. Follow up was 91%.