A community-based, medical student-led walking and education program was associated with a reduction in frailty levels among adults with elevated frailty
The WWAFD program that included weekly walking and education sessions was associated with reduced frailty levels among adults with FI ≥0.10. This change emphasizes the value of community-based physical activity programs and exemplifies the impact they can have on the participants' health outcomes.
Authors
- Zainab Zafar
- Madeline E. Shivgulam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2724-043X)
- Taylor M. Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6493-7685)
- Olga Theou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6460-782X)
- Myles W. O’Brien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0665-5062)
- Minji Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1503-7239)
- Muhammad Arshad Cheema
Institutions
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- Université de Sherbrooke (CA)
- Université de Moncton (CA)
- Saint John Regional Hospital (CA)
- Nova Scotia Health Authority (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Aging
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fragi.2025.1690493
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Canada Research Chairs