Individualized Physical Exercise Training and Enhanced Protein Intake in Older Citizens During Municipality-based Rehabilitation
Individualized Physical Exercise Training and Enhanced Protein Intake in Older Citizens During Municipality-based Rehabilitation
The study will investigate if: 1) individualized physical exercise training in combination with extra protein intake can increase measures on all three ICF-levels? 2) extra protein intake alone increases outcomes of usual care treatment?
Successful rehabilitation of the growing number of elderly citizens can lead to preservation of functional independence and improvement in the quality of life.
The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of an individually tailored physical exercise training program combined with increased protein intake in order to improve measures on all three ICF levels (International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health). By conducting the study in a real-life clinical setting, research is translated into practice involving health professionals and the target group in the development of new knowledge on how to enhance the outcome of rehabilitation, thereby increasing the overall capacity of the elderly citizen, and decreasing the expenditure of health-services.
Inclusion Criteria:
All citizens that are referred to the health/rehabilitation center age 65 years and older from Slagelse municipality will be invited to a screening interview with a physiotherapist after which the participant will be asked to join the study if not subject to one of the following exclusion criteria's:
Exclusion Criteria: