Long-term care; aging; mobility; physical activity; physical autonomy; sedentary; Humans; Aged; Exercise/physiology; Obesity; Health Facilities; Long-Term Care; Sarcopenia/epidemiology; Sarcopenia/prevention & control; Nursing (all); Health Policy; Geriatrics and Gerontology; General Medicine; General Nursing
Abstract :
[en] With age, older adults experience a decrease in muscle function and changes in body composition, which raise the risk of functional incapacity and loss of autonomy. These declines are more pronounced in older adults living in long-term care (LTC) facilities than those living in the community (ie, sarcopenia prevalence: ∼41% vs ∼10%; obesity prevalence: 30% vs17%). The main cause of these declines is chronic diseases, which are a driver of higher rates of sedentary behavior (85% of time in LTC). Exercise, however, is recognized to help counteract age-related decline, yet it is not integrated into clinical practice.
Disciplines :
Geriatrics
Author, co-author :
Peyrusqué, Eva; Département des sciences de l'activité physique, Groupe de recherche en activité physique adaptée, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada, Centre de Recherche de l'Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Buckinx, Fanny ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Santé publique, Epidémiologie et Economie de la santé ; Département des sciences de l'activité physique, Groupe de recherche en activité physique adaptée, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada, Centre de Recherche de l'Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Kergoat, Marie-Jeanne; Centre de Recherche de l'Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada, Faculté de Médecine, département de médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Aubertin-Leheudre, Mylène; Département des sciences de l'activité physique, Groupe de recherche en activité physique adaptée, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada, Centre de Recherche de l'Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada. Electronic address: aubertin-leheudre.mylene@uqam.ca
Language :
English
Title :
Exercise Guidelines to Counteract Physical Deconditioning in Long-Term Care Facilities: What to Do and How to Do It?
Publication date :
May 2023
Journal title :
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
M.A.-L. and F.B. are supported by the Fonds de Recherche du Québec-Santé (FRQS). E.P. is supported by the Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal (CRIUGM).M.A.-L. and F.B. are supported by the Fonds de Recherche du Québec-Santé (FRQS). E.P. is supported by the Centre de recherche de l’Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal (CRIUGM).
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