Effects of a Multicomponent Exercise Program on Improving Frailty in Post-COVID-19 Older Adults after Intensive Care Units: A Single-Group Retrospective Cohort Study
Juan Nicolás Cuenca-Zaldivar,
Álvaro Monroy Acevedo,
Josué Fernández-Carnero,
Eleuterio A. Sánchez-Romero,
Jorge Hugo Villafañe,
Carlos Barragán Carballar
Affiliations
Juan Nicolás Cuenca-Zaldivar
Research Group in Nursing and Health Care, Puerta de Hierro Health Research Institute—Segovia de Arana (IDIPHISA), 28222 Majadahonda, Spain
Álvaro Monroy Acevedo
Research Group in Nursing and Health Care, Puerta de Hierro Health Research Institute—Segovia de Arana (IDIPHISA), 28222 Majadahonda, Spain
Josué Fernández-Carnero
Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28922 Alcorcón, Spain
Eleuterio A. Sánchez-Romero
Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Villaviciosa de Odón, Spain
Jorge Hugo Villafañe
IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Piazzale Morandi 6, 20148 Milan, Italy
Carlos Barragán Carballar
Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Villaviciosa de Odón, Spain
Background: Older adult patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome present greater physical impairment accompanied by frailty than younger patients, which is why multicomponent exercise programs (MEP) are recommended for their positive effects on improving frailty and physical capacity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a short MEP (Vivifrail; p 2.5 points). Statistically significant improvements were also found in Medical Research Council Sum Score (Z = 12.345, p p p p p p p < 0.001). Conclusions: The selected Vivifrail MEP is effective and safe for improving frailty in post-COVID-19 older adult’s patients.
