Feasibility of a physical activity programme embedded into the daily lives of older adults living in nursing homes: protocol for a randomised controlled pilot feasibility study

Abstract Background Older adults living in nursing homes spend the majority of their time inactive. The associated levels of chronic disease place an increasing burden on healthcare systems. Physical activity (PA) interventions delivered through exercise classes may be resource-intensive and require...

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Main Authors: Eva Barrett, Paddy Gillespie, John Newell, Dympna Casey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2848-4