Impact of the medical fitness model on long term health outcomes in older adults
Membership at a medical fitness facility was associated with a decreased risk of mortality, health care utilization and cardiovascular events. The medical fitness model may be an alternative approach for public health strategies to promote positive health behaviors in older adult populations.
Authors
- Thomas W. Ferguson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1058-943X)
- Ranveer Brar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6537-1505)
- Reid Whitlock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7046-0358)
- Alan Katz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8280-7024)
- Michelle Di Nella
- Clara Bohm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7710-7162)
- Sue Boreskie
- Paul Komenda
- Carrie Solmundson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7085-3879)
- Navdeep Tangri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5075-6370)
- Claudio Rigatto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8306-8072)
- Leanne Kosowan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8401-7878)
Institutions
- Manitoba Health (CA)
- Seven Oaks General Hospital (CA)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2024-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05208-6
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.53