Is It Ethical Not to Precribe Physical Activity for the Elderly Frail?
J Am Med Dir Assoc
.
2016 Sep 1;17(9):779-81.
doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2016.06.015.
Epub 2016 Jul 28.
Authors
Mikel Izquierdo
1
,
Leocadio Rodriguez-Mañas
2
,
Alvaro Casas-Herrero
3
,
Nicolás Martinez-Velilla
4
,
Eduardo L Cadore
5
,
Alan J Sinclair
6
Affiliations
1
Department of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain. Electronic address: mikel.izquierdo@gmail.com.
2
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Madrid, Spain.
3
Department of Geriatrics, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
4
Department of Geriatrics, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, and IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, Spain.
5
Exercise Research Laboratory, Physical Education School, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
6
University of Aston & Diabetes Frail Ltd, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
PMID:
27477615
DOI:
10.1016/j.jamda.2016.06.015
No abstract available
Publication types
Editorial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
Aged
Ethics, Medical*
Exercise
Exercise Therapy*
Frail Elderly*
Humans