Frandin 2009.

Trial name or title	"A Nordic multi‐center study on physical and daily activities for residents in nursing home settings: design of a randomized, controlled trial"
Methods	Type of study: RCT
Participants	Number of participants randomised: 322 N = exercise = 170; control = 152 Age: 64 or over Sex: 85 men and 237 women Health status as defined by authors: healthy Residential status of participants: community dwelling Setting: Sweden, Norway and Denmark Inclusion: age over 64 years, need of daily assistance in a minimum of one P‐ADL activity; expected stay in nursing home in the intervention period. Exclusion: residents in a terminal stage of disease
Interventions	Exercise group (GBFT): personalised activity programme (treatment goals, ADL training, exercise including transfers, walking, balance, muscle strength and endurance, outdoor activity) Control group: traditional care and treatment Duration and intensity: 3 months daily with 6 month follow‐up Supervisor: physiotherapist and occupational therapist Supervision: individual and group Setting:nursing home
Outcomes	Gait speed (m/s) Berg Balance Scale (0 to 56 points)
Starting date	March 2006
Contact information	Kerstin Frandin; kerstin.frandin@ki.se
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