Fysisk traening som behandling af nedsat funktionsevne hos svage, hjemmeboende 75+-årige. Et
randomiseret interventionsstudie i almen praksis omfattende elementer til en teknologivurdering
Engelsk titel: Physical training as treatment of reduced functional ability in frail 75+ year-olds living at home. A
randomized intervention study in general practice with technological assessment elements
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Författare:
Vad E
;
Worm C
;
Lauritsen JM
;
Poulsen PB
;
Puggaard L
;
Stövring H
;
Kragstrup J
Språk: Dan
Antal referenser: 16
Dokumenttyp:
RCT
UI-nummer: 02111463
Sammanfattning
Introduction: The aim of this study was to establish the value of physical training as a treatment of reduced physical ability in frail, elderly patients living at home. Material and methods: 46 community-dwelling frail elderly patients (>74 years) participated in a randomised, controlled intervention study. The intervention group was transported to training, whilst the control group was not activated. All had their physical functional ability determined using SF-36, Berg's Balance Scale, 10 m walking test and muscle strength test. Results: The intervention group had a significant improvement in functional ability measured by means of Berg's Balance Scale, walking test, muscle strength test and SF-36 (p <0.01) compared with the control group. The average cost per patient was estimated at 121 DKK per training session, equivalent to 1452 DKK for a 12-week training period. Discussion: The establishing of a "multi-component-training" as a treatment offer, to which general practitioners could refer their patients, would involve some costs, but savings due to reduced nursing care can be expected.