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The effect of an exercise programme on self-care activities for the institutionalized elderly
Karl CA
Journal of Gerontological Nursing 1982 May;8(5):282-285
clinical trial
1/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: No; Point estimates and variability: No. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

A range-of-motion exercise program was carried out experimentally using ten elderly residents of an intermediate care facility in the State of Virginia. The effects on independence in self-care activities were measured against a control group. The treatment program consisted of eight exercise classes ranging over a four-week period. The control group did not perform any of the exercises assigned in the treatment program. Both groups were pre- and post- tested using The Performance Test of Activities of Daily Living, an observational instrument designed to test 16 separate tasks of daily living. The exercise group showed no significant differences, however, in post-testing of their independent self-care abilities. Only two residents showed improvement when tested individually. It is suggested that the limitations of the study be taken into account when the results are considered.
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