Effects of Mobility-Fit, a tailored multicomponent physical activity program with upper-limb emphasis, on strength, mobility and fall risk among older adults in long-term care: a cluster randomised controlled trial
Mobility-Fit effectively enhanced upper-limb strength and QoL in LTC residents. Both groups showed improvements in lower-limb strength and mobility, highlighting the universal benefits of structured PA. The program addresses a critical gap by demonstrating the value of integrating upper-body training into standard care to promote holistic well-being.
Authors
- Kimberley S. van Schooten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0902-8440)
- Ziwei Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8541-1842)
- Karen M. K. Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7114-5739)
- Yijian Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5831-186X)
- Jing-Wen Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6692-368X)
- Cynthia Fung
Institutions
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Social Welfare Department (HK)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Education University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Hong Kong Jockey Club (HK)
- Neuroscience Research Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Age and Ageing
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaf349
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.76