Unsupervised Elastic Band Exercises Performed by Frail Elderly Hospitalized Patients Monitored by the Bandcizer

Aalborg University Hospital15 enrolled

Overview

This feasibility study investigates if frail elderly and hospitalized patients are able to perform unsupervised elastic band exercises as a supplement to their usual supervised physiotherapy sessions and how much training they perform during their hospitalization. It is also investigated how the frail elderly and the health personnel experiences the unsupervised elastic band exercises.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Frail Elderly

Interventions

Elastic Band ExercisesOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Frail elderly and hospitalized patients with a minimal score of 5/15 measured by the Tilburg Frailty Indicator * Able to read and understand Danish Exclusion Criteria: * Frail elderly and hospitalized patients with a score of \<5 measured by the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire * Frail elderly and hospitalized patients where resistance training and physical activity is contraindicated (evaluated by a geriatrician and/or physiotherapist)

Locations (1)

Aalborg University Hospital

Aalborg, North Region Denmark, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Total number of sets performed

Time frame: From inclusion-discharge from hospital - up to 6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

The total number of repetitions performed

Time frame: From inclusion-discharge from hospital - up to 6 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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