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Exercise Helps Even Frail Elderly Regain Mobility

Even 94-year-old shut-ins can benefit from exercise, according to the preliminary results of a study by a researcher at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

In the first phase of the study, a group of 10 mobility-impaired elderly subjects nearly doubled the distance they could walk as well as their gait speed during a 12-week period. "We couldn't believe the improvement ourselves," said Elizabeth Protas, Ph.D., study director and chair of the Department of Physical Therapy in the UTMB School of Allied Health Sciences. "In only three months their walking improved up to normal speeds and endurance for people their age."

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Omaha Nebraska 68137
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