<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><sec id="j_sjph-2019-0011_s_006_w2aab3b7b5b1b6b1aab1c18b1Aa"><h3>Introduction</h3><p>This paper aimed to review the effect of physical activity and exercise in frail older persons. As the process which leads to frailty and disability can be slowed down or even completely reversed, it can be appropriate for early interventions.</p></sec><sec id="j_sjph-2019-0011_s_007_w2aab3b7b5b1b6b1aab1c18b2Aa"><h3>Methodology</h3><p>A literature search was conducted in the following databases: PubMed, Cochrane, Embase, Cinahl and UpToDate. The criterion in selecting the literature was that articles were published from 2002 to 2017. From 620,043 initial hits, 25 publications were selected.</p></sec><sec id="j_sjph-2019-0011_s_009_w2aab3b7b5b1b6b1aab1c18b3Aa"><h3>Results</h3><p>Physical activity and exercise in frail elderly are effective and relatively safe and may reverse frailty.</p></sec><sec id="j_sjph-2019-0011_s_010_w2aab3b7b5b1b6b1aab1c18b4Aa"><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Different exercise interventions in frail elderly persons can increase strength and power, improve balance and reduce fall incidence resulting in greater quality of life. From this perspective, physical exercise interventions should become daily routine in frail elderly persons.</p></sec></abstract>

IntroductionThis paper aimed to review the effect of physical activity and exercise in frail older persons. As the process which leads to frailty and disability can be slowed down or even completely reversed, it can be appropriate for early interventions.MethodologyA literature search was conducted in the following databases: PubMed, Cochrane, Embase, Cinahl and UpToDate. The criterion in selecting the literature was that articles were published from 2002 to 2017. From 620,043 initial hits, 25 publications were selected.ResultsPhysical activity and exercise in frail elderly are effective and relatively safe and may reverse frailty.ConclusionDifferent exercise interventions in frail elderly persons can increase strength and power, improve balance and reduce fall incidence resulting in greater quality of life. From this perspective, physical exercise interventions should become daily routine in frail elderly persons.

Management of frailty at individual level: Narrative review of physical activity from the European perspective of joint action on frailty – JA advantage

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IntroductionThis paper aimed to review the effect of physical activity and exercise in frail older persons. As the process which leads to frailty and...

Management of frailty at individual level: Narrative review of physical activity from the European perspective of joint action on frailty – JA advantage

Article Category: Review

Published Online: Mar 26, 2019

Page range: 84 - 90

Received: Mar 12, 2018

Accepted: Feb 06, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2019-0011

Keywords
physical activity, exercise, frailty

© 2019 National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia

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Management of frailty at individual level: Narrative review of physical activity from the European perspective of joint action on frailty – JA advantage

Article Category: Review

Published Online: Mar 26, 2019

Page range: 84 - 90

Received: Mar 12, 2018

Accepted: Feb 06, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2019-0011

Keywordsphysical activity, exercise, frailty

© 2019 National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
physical activity, exercise, frailty