JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports
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JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep · Mar 2018
Effectiveness of exercise interventions on physical function in community-dwelling frail older people: an umbrella review of systematic reviews.
This umbrella review aimed to determine the effectiveness of exercise interventions, alone or in combination with other interventions, in improving physical function in community-dwelling older people identified as pre-frail or frail. ⋯ Interventions for pre-frail and frail older adults should include multi-component exercises, including in particular resistance training, as well as aerobic, balance and flexibility tasks. Future research should adopt a consistent definition of frailty and investigate the effects of other types of exercise alone or in combination with nutritional interventions so that more specific recommendations can be made.