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Stefano Volpato - Geriatriaonline

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Lifestyle Interventions for Independence in Elders<br />

Overview of Study Design<br />

Multicenter single-blind pilot RCT<br />

Pittsburgh, Wake Forest, Cooper Institute, Stanford<br />

Physical exercise vs. successful aging health education program<br />

400 non-disabled, community-dwelling sedentary persons age<br />

70-89 years who are at risk of disability (SPPB ≤9)<br />

Follow-up: one to two years<br />

Outcome: Loss of ability to walk 400

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