Summarized by Masters of Longevity from medRxiv.
Reports reproducible functional improvements and lower probable sarcopenia after a 36-week community multicomponent exercise programme evaluated across two consecutive older-adult cohorts.
Key Takeaways
- Mean SPPB increased by 1.33 points with a large effect size (Cohen's d = 0.96).
- Probable sarcopenia prevalence fell from 17.4% to 5.4% after the programme.
- Elevated fall risk decreased from 19.7% to 11.2% in the pooled sample.
