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Exercise to prevent and treat functional disability.

Maria A Fiatarone Singh1

  • 1School of Exercise and Sport Science, University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW 2141, Australia. m.singh@cchs.usyd.edu.au

Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
|November 12, 2002
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Regular physical activity and exercise can help prevent functional disability in older adults by improving physical capacity and addressing psychosocial factors. While long-term prevention is not fully proven, exercise is key for secondary prevention in frail elders.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Exercise Physiology

Background:

  • Optimal physical activity throughout life may prevent functional disability in old age.
  • Exercise offers direct physiological benefits and indirect psychosocial benefits relevant to disability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the evidence on physical activity and exercise for preventing functional disability in aging.
  • To inform exercise prescriptions for disability prevention and management.

Main Methods:

  • Review of epidemiologic and experimental studies on physical activity, fitness, and disability.
  • Analysis of evidence from randomized clinical trials, particularly in frail elders.

Main Results:

  • Epidemiologic data show an inverse relationship between physical activity/fitness and functional disability.

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  • Experimental studies support exercise benefits for strength and functional limitations.
  • Limited randomized trial data exist for long-term primary prevention in the general population, but secondary prevention in frail elders shows promise.

    • Conclusions:

    • A comprehensive exercise prescription should promote an active lifestyle and target aerobic capacity, strength, and balance.
    • Exercise is crucial for both preventing and treating disability in older adults.
    • Tailoring exercise interventions based on individual characteristics and disability etiology is essential.