Maintenance of physical function in frail older adults.
Inactivity leads to frailty and loss of function for older adults. Most older adults are sedentary. Participating in a regular routine of physical activity is recommended for maintaining physical function required to sustain quality of life and independence for older adults. Annual screening for level of physical activity is required to determine changes from year to year. Research shows older adults are more likely to initiate a regular routine of physical activity when a health care provider writes a prescription for physical activity including the type, frequency, and specific duration of physical activity sessions.
Department of Nursing, Donald W Reynolds Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, College of Nursing, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1100 North Stonewall Avenue, Office 410, Oklahoma City, OK 73120, USA. Electronic address: Carol-rogers@ouhsc.edu.
Carol E
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Rogers
Department of Nursing, Reynolds Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, College of Nursing, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1300 Olde North Place, Edmond, OK 73034, USA.
Maria
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Cordeiro
Department of Nursing, Reynolds Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, College of Nursing, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1100 North Stonewall Avenue, Office 472, Oklahoma City, OK 73117, USA.
Erica
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Perryman
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity; D011788:Quality of Life; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D055815:Young Adult
Community; Frailty; Low intensity; Physical activity; Physical function; Sedentary