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Investigating and preventing the loss of muscle strength and physical function in frail older adults who experience an unplanned period of hospitalisation

2021-01-01

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The aims of this thesis were to investigate the changes in muscle strength that occur in older adults during unplanned hospital admissions, and to investigate the feasibility and efficacy of in-hospital exercise interventions in improving muscle strength and functional outcomes. To investigate changes in muscle strength during hospitalisation, I conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis, and a repeated measu...

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Literature Corpus work: dc81b6c6-dc62-5e18-9629-19d8e5835ec2
DOI: 10.17863/cam.71747

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