Open AccessAssociation Between Physical Activity Levels in the Hospital Setting and Hospital-Acquired Functional Decline in Elderly Patients
Author(s) -
Plamena Tasheva,
Péter Vollenweider,
Vanessa Kraege,
Guillaume Roulet,
Olivier Lamy,
Pedro MarquesVidal,
Marie Méan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jama network open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 2574-3805
DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.20185
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , cohort , physical therapy
This cohort study assesses physical activity levels among elderly patients hospitalized for acute medical illness and examines the association between physical activity in the hospital setting and functional decline.
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