Cost analysis of an exercise program for older women with respect to social welfare and healthcare costs: a pilot study.

The aim of this study was to analyze social welfare and healthcare costs and fall-related healthcare costs after a group-based exercise program. The 10-week exercise program, which started after discharge from the hospital, was designed to improve physical fitness, mood, and functional abilities in frail elderly women. Sixty-eight acutely hospitalized and mobility-impaired women (mean age 83.

Effects of a group-based exercise program on functional abilities in frail older women after hospital discharge.

Background And Aims: An acute illness may place older frail people at increased risk of losing independence in functional abilities. Physical exercise may reduce the risk by improving muscle strength and balance. However, the effects of physical training on functional abilities have not been studied among frail, very old people recovering from an acute illness.

Effects of a group-based exercise program on the mood state of frail older women after discharge from hospital.

Background: Older people with somatic illnesses are at increased risk of depression. It is not known whether exercise alleviates depressive symptoms in frail, very old people recuperating from an acute illness.

Objective: To determine the effects of a group-based exercise training program on mood.

A randomized controlled trial of rehabilitation after hospitalization in frail older women: effects on strength, balance and mobility.

When frail older people become acutely ill, they are at increased risk of further functional deterioration and rehabilitation is needed to restore functioning. The effects of an out-patient multicomponent training program including strength training after hospitalization were studied in a randomized controlled trial. Sixty-eight women (mean age 83.