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OBJECTIVES: To determine the effect of exercise on the physical function,
activities of daily living (ADLs), and quality of life (QOL) of the frail older adults. DATA SOURCES: Relevant articles published between 2001 and June 2010 were
searched in PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Chinese Electronic Periodical Service,
CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library databases. STUDY SELECTION: The participants
were selected based on the predetermined frailty criteria and randomly assigned
to either an exercise or control group. The intervention for the exercise group
was a single or comprehensive exercise training program, whereas usual care was
provided to the control group. DATA EXTRACTION: The characteristics and outcome
measures of the included studies were identified independently by 2
investigators. DATA SYNTHESIS: The effect sizes of physical function assessed by
the timed up and go test, gait speed, the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), the ADL
questionnaires, and QOL measured by the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form
Health Survey were calculated, using a weighted mean difference (WMD) and a 95%
confidence interval (CI) to represent the results. Compared with the control
group, the exercise group increased their gait speed by .07 m/s (95% CI .02-.11),
increased their BBS score (WMD=1.69; 95% CI .56-2.82), and improved their
performance in ADLs (WMD=5.33; 95% CI 1.01-9.64).
The exercise intervention had
no significant effects on the Timed Up & Go test performance and the QOL between
the groups. CONCLUSIONS: Exercise is beneficial to increase gait speed, improve
balance, and improve performance in ADLs in the frail older adults.
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