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Filter by:Sufficient muscle strength helps to get out of a chair and can prevent falls. Up to 30% of older adults experience age-related loss of muscle strength, which can lead to frailty and health instability. Exercise helps to build muscle, maintain bone density and prevent chronic disease, especially during the aging process. In older adults at risk of mobility impairment, exercise greatly reduced incidence and effects did not vary by frailty status. However, more than 75% of Canadian adults ≥18 years of age are not meeting physical activity guidelines. In addition, it is known that malnutrition, including low protein intake, may lead to poor physical function. While there are services to support exercise and nutrition, barriers to implementing them persist. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the potential for physical inactivity, malnutrition, and loneliness among older adults, especially those with pre-existing health or mobility impairments. Now and in future, alternate ways to promote exercise and proper nutrition to the most vulnerable are needed. The investigators propose to adapt MoveStrong, an 8-week education program combining functional and balance training with strategies to increase protein intake. The program was co-developed with patient advocates, Osteoporosis Canada, the YMCA, Community Support Connections and others. MoveStrong will be delivered by telephone or web conference to older adults in their homes, using mailed program instructions, 1-on-1 training sessions through Physitrack®, as well as online nutrition seminars and support groups over Microsoft® Teams. The primary aim of this study is to assess feasibility as determined by recruitment (≥ 25 people in 3 months), retention (≥80%), adherence of (70%) and participant experience.
To determine the utility and sensitivity of the lung clearance index (LCI) technique as a marker of small airways disease in adults with chronic lung conditions compared to healthy adults, adjusting for age, sex and smoking status.
Information and communications technologies (ICT) currently constitute a key element in the innovation and improvement of providing health-care to frail populations with advanced chronic diseases, but it´s efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness has not yet been proven conclusively. The investigators are going to carry out a multi-center, randomized, parallel groups, phase III clinical trial in adult patient with heart and/or lung advanced diseases,aiming to analyze the efficacy and cost-efficacy of tele-monitorization of bio-parameters added to optimal standard of clinical care (shared clinical care plan) compared to the shared clinical care plan exclusively.