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Research Report Abstracts - Gesundheit

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WPT2011, <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>Abstracts</strong> eS1295<br />

Relevance: There is a discussion whether physical therapy<br />

(PT) interventions do have significant effects on physical<br />

condition, daily activities, participation and quality of life<br />

of nursing home residents or that PT is only effective in<br />

early rehabilitation stages and has no effects in secondary<br />

or tertiary prevention.<br />

Participants: Studies that focus on elderly nursing home residents<br />

or frail elderly. Inclusion: studies on patients with one<br />

or more chronic illnesses such as, COPD, rheumatoid arthritis,<br />

pressure ulcers, cardiovascular disease, multiple sclerosis,<br />

Parkinson’s disease, ALS, dementia, depression and CVA, or<br />

studies on frail elderly. Exclusion: studies on patients

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