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Effectiveness of physical activity interventions in older adults with frailty or prefrailty: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Megan Racey, Muhammad Usman Ali, Diana Sherifali, Donna Fitzpatrick-Lewis, Ruth Lewis, Milos Jovkovic, Danielle R. Bouchard, Anik Giguère, Jayna Holroyd-Leduc, Ada Tang, Leah Gramlich, Heather Keller, Jeanette Prorok, Perry Kim, Amanda Lorbergs and John Muscedere; for the Canadian Frailty Network
July 13, 2021 9 (3) E728-E743; DOI: https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20200222
Megan Racey
McMaster Evidence Review and Synthesis Team (Racey, Ali, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis, Lewis, Jovkovic); School of Nursing (Racey, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis), Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics (Ali) and School of Rehabilitation Science (Tang), Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Kinesiology (Bouchard), University of New Brunswick; Cardiometabolic Exercise & Lifestyle Laboratory (Bouchard), Fredericton, NB; Department of Family and Emergency Medicine (Giguère), Laval University, Québec, Que.; Cumming School of Medicine (Holroyd-Leduc), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; University of Alberta (Gramlich); Nutrition Services (Gramlich), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Schlegel–University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging (Keller) and Department of Kinesiology (Keller), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.; Canadian Frailty Network (Prorok, Kim, Lorbergs, Muscedere), Kingston, Ont.
PhDMuhammad Usman Ali
McMaster Evidence Review and Synthesis Team (Racey, Ali, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis, Lewis, Jovkovic); School of Nursing (Racey, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis), Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics (Ali) and School of Rehabilitation Science (Tang), Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Kinesiology (Bouchard), University of New Brunswick; Cardiometabolic Exercise & Lifestyle Laboratory (Bouchard), Fredericton, NB; Department of Family and Emergency Medicine (Giguère), Laval University, Québec, Que.; Cumming School of Medicine (Holroyd-Leduc), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; University of Alberta (Gramlich); Nutrition Services (Gramlich), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Schlegel–University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging (Keller) and Department of Kinesiology (Keller), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.; Canadian Frailty Network (Prorok, Kim, Lorbergs, Muscedere), Kingston, Ont.
MD MScDiana Sherifali
McMaster Evidence Review and Synthesis Team (Racey, Ali, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis, Lewis, Jovkovic); School of Nursing (Racey, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis), Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics (Ali) and School of Rehabilitation Science (Tang), Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Kinesiology (Bouchard), University of New Brunswick; Cardiometabolic Exercise & Lifestyle Laboratory (Bouchard), Fredericton, NB; Department of Family and Emergency Medicine (Giguère), Laval University, Québec, Que.; Cumming School of Medicine (Holroyd-Leduc), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; University of Alberta (Gramlich); Nutrition Services (Gramlich), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Schlegel–University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging (Keller) and Department of Kinesiology (Keller), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.; Canadian Frailty Network (Prorok, Kim, Lorbergs, Muscedere), Kingston, Ont.
RN PhDDonna Fitzpatrick-Lewis
McMaster Evidence Review and Synthesis Team (Racey, Ali, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis, Lewis, Jovkovic); School of Nursing (Racey, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis), Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics (Ali) and School of Rehabilitation Science (Tang), Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Kinesiology (Bouchard), University of New Brunswick; Cardiometabolic Exercise & Lifestyle Laboratory (Bouchard), Fredericton, NB; Department of Family and Emergency Medicine (Giguère), Laval University, Québec, Que.; Cumming School of Medicine (Holroyd-Leduc), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; University of Alberta (Gramlich); Nutrition Services (Gramlich), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Schlegel–University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging (Keller) and Department of Kinesiology (Keller), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.; Canadian Frailty Network (Prorok, Kim, Lorbergs, Muscedere), Kingston, Ont.
MSWRuth Lewis
McMaster Evidence Review and Synthesis Team (Racey, Ali, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis, Lewis, Jovkovic); School of Nursing (Racey, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis), Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics (Ali) and School of Rehabilitation Science (Tang), Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Kinesiology (Bouchard), University of New Brunswick; Cardiometabolic Exercise & Lifestyle Laboratory (Bouchard), Fredericton, NB; Department of Family and Emergency Medicine (Giguère), Laval University, Québec, Que.; Cumming School of Medicine (Holroyd-Leduc), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; University of Alberta (Gramlich); Nutrition Services (Gramlich), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Schlegel–University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging (Keller) and Department of Kinesiology (Keller), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.; Canadian Frailty Network (Prorok, Kim, Lorbergs, Muscedere), Kingston, Ont.
BAMilos Jovkovic
McMaster Evidence Review and Synthesis Team (Racey, Ali, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis, Lewis, Jovkovic); School of Nursing (Racey, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis), Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics (Ali) and School of Rehabilitation Science (Tang), Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Kinesiology (Bouchard), University of New Brunswick; Cardiometabolic Exercise & Lifestyle Laboratory (Bouchard), Fredericton, NB; Department of Family and Emergency Medicine (Giguère), Laval University, Québec, Que.; Cumming School of Medicine (Holroyd-Leduc), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; University of Alberta (Gramlich); Nutrition Services (Gramlich), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Schlegel–University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging (Keller) and Department of Kinesiology (Keller), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.; Canadian Frailty Network (Prorok, Kim, Lorbergs, Muscedere), Kingston, Ont.
MScDanielle R. Bouchard
McMaster Evidence Review and Synthesis Team (Racey, Ali, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis, Lewis, Jovkovic); School of Nursing (Racey, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis), Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics (Ali) and School of Rehabilitation Science (Tang), Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Kinesiology (Bouchard), University of New Brunswick; Cardiometabolic Exercise & Lifestyle Laboratory (Bouchard), Fredericton, NB; Department of Family and Emergency Medicine (Giguère), Laval University, Québec, Que.; Cumming School of Medicine (Holroyd-Leduc), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; University of Alberta (Gramlich); Nutrition Services (Gramlich), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Schlegel–University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging (Keller) and Department of Kinesiology (Keller), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.; Canadian Frailty Network (Prorok, Kim, Lorbergs, Muscedere), Kingston, Ont.
PhDAnik Giguère
McMaster Evidence Review and Synthesis Team (Racey, Ali, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis, Lewis, Jovkovic); School of Nursing (Racey, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis), Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics (Ali) and School of Rehabilitation Science (Tang), Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Kinesiology (Bouchard), University of New Brunswick; Cardiometabolic Exercise & Lifestyle Laboratory (Bouchard), Fredericton, NB; Department of Family and Emergency Medicine (Giguère), Laval University, Québec, Que.; Cumming School of Medicine (Holroyd-Leduc), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; University of Alberta (Gramlich); Nutrition Services (Gramlich), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Schlegel–University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging (Keller) and Department of Kinesiology (Keller), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.; Canadian Frailty Network (Prorok, Kim, Lorbergs, Muscedere), Kingston, Ont.
PhDJayna Holroyd-Leduc
McMaster Evidence Review and Synthesis Team (Racey, Ali, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis, Lewis, Jovkovic); School of Nursing (Racey, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis), Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics (Ali) and School of Rehabilitation Science (Tang), Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Kinesiology (Bouchard), University of New Brunswick; Cardiometabolic Exercise & Lifestyle Laboratory (Bouchard), Fredericton, NB; Department of Family and Emergency Medicine (Giguère), Laval University, Québec, Que.; Cumming School of Medicine (Holroyd-Leduc), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; University of Alberta (Gramlich); Nutrition Services (Gramlich), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Schlegel–University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging (Keller) and Department of Kinesiology (Keller), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.; Canadian Frailty Network (Prorok, Kim, Lorbergs, Muscedere), Kingston, Ont.
MDAda Tang
McMaster Evidence Review and Synthesis Team (Racey, Ali, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis, Lewis, Jovkovic); School of Nursing (Racey, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis), Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics (Ali) and School of Rehabilitation Science (Tang), Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Kinesiology (Bouchard), University of New Brunswick; Cardiometabolic Exercise & Lifestyle Laboratory (Bouchard), Fredericton, NB; Department of Family and Emergency Medicine (Giguère), Laval University, Québec, Que.; Cumming School of Medicine (Holroyd-Leduc), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; University of Alberta (Gramlich); Nutrition Services (Gramlich), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Schlegel–University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging (Keller) and Department of Kinesiology (Keller), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.; Canadian Frailty Network (Prorok, Kim, Lorbergs, Muscedere), Kingston, Ont.
PhDLeah Gramlich
McMaster Evidence Review and Synthesis Team (Racey, Ali, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis, Lewis, Jovkovic); School of Nursing (Racey, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis), Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics (Ali) and School of Rehabilitation Science (Tang), Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Kinesiology (Bouchard), University of New Brunswick; Cardiometabolic Exercise & Lifestyle Laboratory (Bouchard), Fredericton, NB; Department of Family and Emergency Medicine (Giguère), Laval University, Québec, Que.; Cumming School of Medicine (Holroyd-Leduc), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; University of Alberta (Gramlich); Nutrition Services (Gramlich), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Schlegel–University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging (Keller) and Department of Kinesiology (Keller), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.; Canadian Frailty Network (Prorok, Kim, Lorbergs, Muscedere), Kingston, Ont.
MDHeather Keller
McMaster Evidence Review and Synthesis Team (Racey, Ali, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis, Lewis, Jovkovic); School of Nursing (Racey, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis), Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics (Ali) and School of Rehabilitation Science (Tang), Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Kinesiology (Bouchard), University of New Brunswick; Cardiometabolic Exercise & Lifestyle Laboratory (Bouchard), Fredericton, NB; Department of Family and Emergency Medicine (Giguère), Laval University, Québec, Que.; Cumming School of Medicine (Holroyd-Leduc), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; University of Alberta (Gramlich); Nutrition Services (Gramlich), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Schlegel–University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging (Keller) and Department of Kinesiology (Keller), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.; Canadian Frailty Network (Prorok, Kim, Lorbergs, Muscedere), Kingston, Ont.
RD PhDJeanette Prorok
McMaster Evidence Review and Synthesis Team (Racey, Ali, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis, Lewis, Jovkovic); School of Nursing (Racey, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis), Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics (Ali) and School of Rehabilitation Science (Tang), Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Kinesiology (Bouchard), University of New Brunswick; Cardiometabolic Exercise & Lifestyle Laboratory (Bouchard), Fredericton, NB; Department of Family and Emergency Medicine (Giguère), Laval University, Québec, Que.; Cumming School of Medicine (Holroyd-Leduc), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; University of Alberta (Gramlich); Nutrition Services (Gramlich), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Schlegel–University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging (Keller) and Department of Kinesiology (Keller), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.; Canadian Frailty Network (Prorok, Kim, Lorbergs, Muscedere), Kingston, Ont.
PhDPerry Kim
McMaster Evidence Review and Synthesis Team (Racey, Ali, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis, Lewis, Jovkovic); School of Nursing (Racey, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis), Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics (Ali) and School of Rehabilitation Science (Tang), Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Kinesiology (Bouchard), University of New Brunswick; Cardiometabolic Exercise & Lifestyle Laboratory (Bouchard), Fredericton, NB; Department of Family and Emergency Medicine (Giguère), Laval University, Québec, Que.; Cumming School of Medicine (Holroyd-Leduc), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; University of Alberta (Gramlich); Nutrition Services (Gramlich), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Schlegel–University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging (Keller) and Department of Kinesiology (Keller), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.; Canadian Frailty Network (Prorok, Kim, Lorbergs, Muscedere), Kingston, Ont.
PhDAmanda Lorbergs
McMaster Evidence Review and Synthesis Team (Racey, Ali, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis, Lewis, Jovkovic); School of Nursing (Racey, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis), Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics (Ali) and School of Rehabilitation Science (Tang), Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Kinesiology (Bouchard), University of New Brunswick; Cardiometabolic Exercise & Lifestyle Laboratory (Bouchard), Fredericton, NB; Department of Family and Emergency Medicine (Giguère), Laval University, Québec, Que.; Cumming School of Medicine (Holroyd-Leduc), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; University of Alberta (Gramlich); Nutrition Services (Gramlich), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Schlegel–University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging (Keller) and Department of Kinesiology (Keller), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.; Canadian Frailty Network (Prorok, Kim, Lorbergs, Muscedere), Kingston, Ont.
PhDJohn Muscedere
McMaster Evidence Review and Synthesis Team (Racey, Ali, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis, Lewis, Jovkovic); School of Nursing (Racey, Sherifali, Fitzpatrick-Lewis), Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics (Ali) and School of Rehabilitation Science (Tang), Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Kinesiology (Bouchard), University of New Brunswick; Cardiometabolic Exercise & Lifestyle Laboratory (Bouchard), Fredericton, NB; Department of Family and Emergency Medicine (Giguère), Laval University, Québec, Que.; Cumming School of Medicine (Holroyd-Leduc), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; University of Alberta (Gramlich); Nutrition Services (Gramlich), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Schlegel–University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging (Keller) and Department of Kinesiology (Keller), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.; Canadian Frailty Network (Prorok, Kim, Lorbergs, Muscedere), Kingston, Ont.
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Effectiveness of physical activity interventions in older adults with frailty or prefrailty: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Megan Racey, Muhammad Usman Ali, Diana Sherifali, Donna Fitzpatrick-Lewis, Ruth Lewis, Milos Jovkovic, Danielle R. Bouchard, Anik Giguère, Jayna Holroyd-Leduc, Ada Tang, Leah Gramlich, Heather Keller, Jeanette Prorok, Perry Kim, Amanda Lorbergs, John Muscedere
Jul 2021, 9 (3) E728-E743; DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20200222
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