Chair-Based Exercises for Frail Older People: A Systematic Review
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Chair-Based Exercises for Frail Older People: A Systematic Review
INTRODUCTION Frail older people are often unable to undertake high-intensity exercise programmes. Chair-based exercises (CBEs) are used as an alternative, for which health benefits are uncertain. OBJECTIVE To examine the effects of CBE programmes for frail older people through a systematic review of existing literature. METHOD A systematic search was performed for CBE-controlled trials in f...
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عنوان ژورنال: BioMed Research International
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2314-6133,2314-6141
DOI: 10.1155/2013/309506