JAMA internal medicine
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JAMA internal medicine · Jan 2019
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of Exercise Intervention on Functional Decline in Very Elderly Patients During Acute Hospitalization: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Functional decline is prevalent among acutely hospitalized older patients. Exercise and early rehabilitation protocols applied during acute hospitalization can prevent functional and cognitive decline in older patients. ⋯ The exercise intervention proved to be safe and effective to reverse the functional decline associated with acute hospitalization in very elderly patients.