Self-Management Group Exercise Extends Healthy Life Expectancy in Frail Community-Dwelling Older Adults

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Minoru Yamada, Hidenori Arai

Abstract

Preventing frailty and its adverse health outcomes is crucial in countries with a large elderly population, such as Japan. Since the long-term care insurance (LTCI) system was launched, the number of certified older adults with LTCI service requirement has continued to increase. This is a serious problem, because the LTCI service requirement certification is equivalent to disability. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a self-management group intervention on new LTCI service requirement certifications in community-dwelling older adults in Japan. We analyzed the cohort data from a prospective study. In this study, we recruited community-dwelling adults aged 65 years and older who were independent in a city in Kyoto prefecture in 2012. The subjects in the participation group (n = 1620) attended 60-min group training sessions once or twice every two weeks from December 2012 to December 2016. The exercise sessions consisted of mild-intensity aerobic exercise, mild strength training, flexibility and balance exercises, and cool-down activities. These exercise classes were facilitated by well-trained volunteer staff. The outcome measure was the number of new LTCI requirement certifications during a four-year follow-up ...Continue Reading

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Dec 16, 2017·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Jean Woo
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Nov 26, 2018·Journal of the American Medical Directors Association·Minoru Yamada, Hidenori Arai
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