[Physical exercise in old age].
For the prevention of diseases and especially functional deficits in old age, physical activity is a simple, practicable and successful method. With increasing age and frailty or in rehabilitation training, these activities have to be more and more individualized and medically supervised. The paper defines from today's viewpoint suitable activities and the amount of training necessary. Finally, the need for research about physical training in geriatric medicine is pointed out.
Oster
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Bethanien Krankenhaus, Geriatrisches Zentrum am Klinikum der Universität, Rohrbacher Strasse 149 , 69126, Heidelberg.
Pfisterer
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M
Schuler
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M
Hauer
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K
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000072038:Cardiac Rehabilitation; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015444:Exercise; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000534:rehabilitation