Open Access<p>Hemodynamic Effects of a Multidisciplinary Geriatric Rehabilitation Program</p>
Author(s) -
Nikolaos Pagonas,
Frederic Bauer,
Laura Zappe,
Felix S. Seibert,
Benjamin Rohn,
Christiane Klimek,
Rainer Wirth,
Michael Gotzmann,
Nina Babel,
Timm H. Westhoff
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical interventions in aging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.184
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1178-1998
pISSN - 1176-9092
DOI - 10.2147/cia.s239844
Subject(s) - medicine , arterial stiffness , ambulatory , blood pressure , rehabilitation , physical therapy , heart rate , population , hemodynamics , ambulatory blood pressure , prospective cohort study , cardiology , environmental health
Geriatric rehabilitation programs primarily aim at an increase of mobility and functional autonomy of the elderly. The cardiovascular effects of these programs, however, remain elusive. Since regular physical exercise is associated with numerous beneficial cardiovascular effects including a reduction of blood pressure (BP), the present prospective study investigates the hemodynamic effects of a representative standardized rehabilitation program.