Effect of a multicomponent exercise program and cognitive stimulation (VIVIFRAIL-COGN) on falls in frail community older persons with high risk of falls: study protocol for a randomized multicenter control trial

Abstract Background Falls represent important drivers of intrinsic capacity losses, functional limitations and reduced quality of life in the growing older adult’s population, especially among those presenting with frailty. Despite exercise- and cognitive training-based interventions have shown effe...

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Main Authors: Juan Luis Sánchez-Sánchez, Cristina Udina, Almudena Medina-Rincón, Mariano Esbrí-Victor, Irene Bartolomé-Martín, Débora Moral-Cuesta, Itxaso Marín-Epelde, Fernanda Ramon-Espinoza, Marina Sánchez- Latorre, Fernando Idoate, Adriana Goñi-Sarriés, Blanca Martínez-Martínez, Raquel Escudero Bonet, Julián Librero, Álvaro Casas-Herrero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03214-0