Sustainable effects of a low-threshold physical activity intervention on health-related quality of life in residential aged care.

Regarding changes in EQ-5D subdimension scores, there was a trend toward stabilization or even improvement in the health dimensions: – Health-related quality of life, as measured by the EQ-5D Index, showed a continuing but non-significant increase – As for problems with mobility or usual activities, there was a positive trend reflected in a linear decline in the percentage of individuals reporting problems with mobility and usual activities – As for self-care, the percentage of participants reporting problems stayed rather stable – Regarding depression/anxiety, the intervention was associated with a slight but non-significant increase in reported problems, but at the follow-up phase there was a decline of reported problems.

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