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Effects of a 12-week unsupervised and adapted physical activity prescription on physical per-formance in geriatric outpatients with overweight or obesity: the PACE tool

Source: medRxiv • Published: 10 Sept 2026, 00:00

Summarized by Masters of Longevity from medRxiv.

Report on a 12-week unsupervised home-based physical activity prescription for overweight or obese frail geriatric outpatients and its effects on lower-limb performance and sarcopenia indicators.

Effects of a 12-week unsupervised and adapted physical activity prescription on physical per-formance in geriatric outpatients with overweight or obesity: the PACE tool
Key Takeaways
  • Participants averaged 238 minutes per week of physical activity and 65% met recommended guidelines.
  • Lower-limb muscle function and endurance improved significantly after the 12-week intervention.
  • Prevalence of probable sarcopenia decreased significantly following the program.
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