Physical Activity: Home-based Exercise Interventions for Adults Aged 65 years and Older
Date Added:
November 12, 2022
Journal/Publication:
The Community Guide
Publisher:
The Guide to Community Preventive Services
Publication Date:
November 8, 2022
Type:
Meta-analyses, Reviews, and Guidelines
Format:
Article
Abstract
The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends home-based exercise interventions to improve physical fitness (i.e., muscle strength, muscle power, muscle endurance, balance) among adults aged 65 years and older. The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd edition recommends older adults achieve a multicomponent physical activity regimen that combines aerobic activities with physical fitness exercises such as those used in these interventions.
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RPR Commentary
The CDC’s Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends prescribing home exercise programs for adults age 65 and older and specify most effective ways to achieve adherence and positive results. James W. Mold, MD, MPH