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Functional activity programme not beneficial in improving function in elderly residents

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April 2013

Functional activity programme not beneficial in improving function in elderly residents

Vol: 2| Issue: 3| Number:85| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Does a functional activity programme improve function, quality of life, and falls for residents in long term care? Cluster randomised controlled trial

BMJ. 2008 Oct 9;337:a1445. doi: 10.1136/bmj.a1445

Contributing Authors:
N Kerse K Peri E Robinson T Wilkinson M von Randow L Kiata J Parsons N Latham M Parsons J Willingale P Brown B Arroll

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Synopsis

682 elderly subjects from residential care homes, over the age of 65, were randomized to either a functional activity programme or social visits to determine the effect of an activity program on function, quality of life and the occurrence of falls. The results after a one year follow-up indicated that the activity programme did not positively affect physical function in elderly individuals in res...

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