Increased physical activity and fitness above the 50th percentile prevents the institutionalization of elderly people: a cross-sectional pilot study.

Introduction Institutionalization in a nursing home restricts autonomy, most notably free will, free choice, and free action. Decreased physical activity and fitness are predictive of disability and dependence (Rikli & Jones, 2013; Tak, Kuiper, Chorus, & Hopman-Rock, 2014); however little is...

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Main Author: Pereira, Catarina (author)
Other Authors: Fernandes, Jorge (author), Raimundo, Armando (author), Biehl-Printes, Clarissa (author), Marmeleira, Jose (author), Tomas-Carus, Pablo (author)
Format: lecture
Language:eng
Published: 2015
Subjects:
Physical fitness
Institutionalization
Nursing home
Elderly
Physical activity
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10174/12729
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/12729

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