Similarly, a study aimed at investigating and comparing the effects of supervised (combined strength and aerobic endurance) and home (guided by a booklet) exercise programs in frail or pre-frail older people for 3 months observed a greater improvement in the supervised exercise group, both in terms of anthropometric parameters and different fitness tests, but, as in this investigation, grip strength improved but did not reach statistical significance and the single leg stance test did not change ( Meng et al., 2020 ).
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Effects of Exercise on Physical Fitness in Older Adults with and Without Severe Cognitive Impairment.
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