A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Quadriceps Resistance Exercise and Vitamin D in Frail Older People: The Frailty Interventions Trial in Elderly Subjects (FITNESS)

Latham, Nancy K.; Anderson, Craig S.; Lee, Arier; Bennett, Derrick A.; Moseley, Anne; Cameron, Ian D.; For The Fitness Collaborative Group

doi:10.1046/j.1532-5415.2003.51101.x

A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Quadriceps Resistance Exercise and Vitamin D in Frail Older People: The Frailty Interventions Trial in Elderly Subjects (FITNESS)

OBJECTIVES: To determine the effectiveness of vitamin D and home‐based quadriceps resistance exercise on reducing falls and improving the physical health of frail older people after hospital discharge. DESIGN: Multicenter, randomized, controlled trial with a factorial design. SETTING: Five hospit…