Interrupting bedtime to reverse frailty levels in acute care: a study protocol for the Breaking Bad Rest randomized controlled trial

Interrupting bedtime to reverse frailty levels in acute care: a study protocol for the Breaking Bad Rest randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Hospitalized older patients spend most of the waking hours in bed, even if they can walk independently. Excessive bedrest contributes to the development of frailty and worse hospital outcomes. We describe the study protocol for the Breaking Bad Rest Study, a randomized clinical t...

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Main Authors: Olga Theou, Myles W. O’Brien, Judith Godin, Chris Blanchard, Leah Cahill, Mohammad Hajizadeh, Peter Hartley, Pamala Jarrett, Dustin Scott Kehler, Roman Romero-Ortuno, Renuka Visvanathan, Kenneth Rockwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Frailty
Sedentary time
Step counts
Geriatric medicine
ActivPAL
StepWatch
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04172-x

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