The EXPRESS Study: Exercise and Protein Effectiveness Supplementation Study supporting autonomy in community dwelling frail older people‐study protocol for a randomized controlled pilot and feasibility study

The EXPRESS Study: Exercise and Protein Effectiveness Supplementation Study supporting autonomy in community dwelling frail older people‐study protocol for a randomized controlled pilot and feasibility study

Abstract Background Research has repeatedly demonstrated that exercise has a positive impact on physical function and is beneficial in the treatment of physical frailty. However, an even more effective strategy for managing physical frailty might be the combination of multicomponent exercise with th...

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Main Authors: Agathe Daria Jadczak, Natalie Luscombe-Marsh, Penelope Taylor, Robert Barnard, Naresh Makwana, Renuka Visvanathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Ageing
Frailty
Exercise intervention
Protein supplements
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40814-017-0156-5

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