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The Effect of Functional Circuit Training on Physical Frailty in Frail Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Maria Giné‐Garriga, Myriam Guerra-Balic, Esther Pagès, Todd M. Manini, Rosario García Jiménez, Viswanath B. Unnithan

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity · 2010 · ▲ 139 citations

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether a 12-wk functional circuit-training program (FCT) could alter markers of physical frailty in a group of frail community-dwelling adults. Fifty-one individuals (31 women, 20 men), mean age (± SD) 84 (± 2.9) yr, met frailty criteria and were randomly assigned into groups (FCT = 26, control group [CG] = 25). FCT underwent a 12-wk exercise program. CG met once a week for health education meetings. Measures of physical frailty, function, strength, balance, and gait speed were assessed at Weeks 0, 12, and 36. Physical-frailty measures in FCT showed significant (p < .05) improvements relative to those in CG (Barthel Index at Weeks 0 and 36: 73.41 (± 2.35) and 77.0 (± 2.38) for the FCT and 70.79 (± 2.53) and 66.73 (± 2.73) for the CG. These data indicate that an FCT program is effective in improving measures of function and reducing physical frailty among frail older adults.

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DOI: 10.1123/japa.18.4.401
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Giné‐Garriga, M., Guerra-Balic, M., Pagès, E., Manini, T.M., Jiménez, R.G., & Unnithan, V.B. (2010). The Effect of Functional Circuit Training on Physical Frailty in Frail Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. <em>Journal of Aging and Physical Activity</em>. https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.18.4.401

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Giné‐Garriga M, Guerra-Balic M, Pagès E, Manini TM, Jiménez RG, Unnithan VB. The Effect of Functional Circuit Training on Physical Frailty in Frail Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 2010. doi:10.1123/japa.18.4.401.

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@article{maria2010TheEff, title = {The Effect of Functional Circuit Training on Physical Frailty in Frail Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial}, author = {Maria Giné‐Garriga and Myriam Guerra-Balic and Esther Pagès and Todd M. Manini and Rosario García Jiménez and Viswanath B. Unnithan}, journal = {Journal of Aging and Physical Activity}, year = {2010}, doi = {10.1123/japa.18.4.401}, }