Ambulation is optimal for improving functional capacity in acutely hospitalized older adults 1. This systematic review and network meta-analysis found that the optimal dose of exercise to improve functional capacity in acutely hospitalized older adults was 159 Metabolic Equivalents of Task (METs) per day. 2. Furthermore, ambulation was the most efficient intervention for improving functional
We developed and validated a composite healthy ageing score (HAS) to address the absence of a definitive composite score comprising multiple health domains that measure healthy ageing in epidemiology. The HAS is developed from 13 health domains reported to influence healthy ageing. Data to measure these domains was extracted from the 45 and Up Study baseline. We applied best practices for scale validation and development. Physical functioning, cognitive function, mental health, sleep, quality of life, balance, social connections and overall health were retained. Functional capacity and resilience were uncovered as underlying latent structures. The HAS ranges from 0 to 16 with higher scores indicating a better health profile. This research contributes a comprehensive measuring tool, HAS, It enables examination and comparison of individual or collective health profiles and the investigation of the factors that influence their chances of living healthy for longer.
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