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.
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.
