The effects of nutrition care and functional progressive resistance exercises on strength and improved mobility in older adults living in residential aged care.
Phase 1
Withdrawn
- Conditions
- Frail elderlyDiet and Nutrition - Other public health
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12606000335594
- Lead Sponsor
- Kingston Centre, Southern Health
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 24
Inclusion Criteria
To be included in the trial subjects will require written approval of their treating doctor, and will be further screened by the Physiotherapist that is working at the hostel who is independent and is not involved with the project. Inclusion criteria will thus include: approval of treating doctor, Mini Mental State Examination >23, resident of Kingston site residential aged care facility
Exclusion Criteria
Unstable acute or chronic medical condition, musculoskeletal or neurological conditions that will preclude the subject from participating in a 12 week exercise program, terminal illness or receiving chemotherapy, unable to walk 6 metres.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method