articleBMJMay 11, 2022BRONZE OA

Multicomponent intervention to prevent mobility disability in frail older adults: randomised controlled trial (SPRINTT project)

RBRoberto BernabeiFLFrancesco LandiRCRiccardo CalvaniMCMatteo CesariSDSusanna Del Signore

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore · Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic · +35 more institutions

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Abstract Objective To determine whether a multicomponent intervention based on physical activity with technological support and nutritional counselling prevents mobility disability in older adults with physical frailty and sarcopenia. Design Evaluator blinded, randomised controlled trial. Setting 16 clinical sites across 11 European countries, January 2016 to 31 October 2019. Participants 1519 community dwelling men and women aged 70 years or older with physical frailty and sarcopenia, operationalised as the co-occurrence of low functional status, defined as a short physical performance battery (SPPB) score of 3 to 9, low appendicular lean mass, and ability to independently walk 400 m. 760 participants were…

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  • Medicine
  • Sarcopenia
  • Physical therapy
  • Psychological intervention
  • Randomized controlled trial
  • Intervention (counseling)
  • Lean body mass
  • Physical disability
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Zero hunger
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