Open AccessStudy protocol of a randomised controlled trial to examine the impact of a complex intervention in pre-frail older adults
Author(s) -
Ruth Teh,
Ngaire Kerse,
Debra L. Waters,
Leigh Hale,
Avinesh Pillai,
Evelingi Leilua,
Esther Tay,
Anna Rolleston,
Richard Edlin,
Eruera Maxted,
Claire Heppenstall,
Martin J. Connolly
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
aging clinical and experimental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.911
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1720-8319
pISSN - 1594-0667
DOI - 10.1007/s40520-018-1106-7
Subject(s) - gerontology , intervention (counseling) , medicine , protocol (science) , randomized controlled trial , physical therapy , alternative medicine , psychiatry , pathology
Frailty is a multidimensional geriatric syndrome associated with functional loss. The Senior Chef (SC, nutrition) and SAYGO (strength and balance exercise) programmes are well accepted among older adults but the impact of each, or a combination of both, on the frailty syndrome in pre-frail older adults is unknown.