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October 23, 2025Journal of the American Geriatrics SocietyOpen Access

Effectiveness of Exercise in Older Adults Discharged From the ER After Minor Injuries: The CEDeComS Stepped‐Wedge Trial

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MSMarie‐Josée SiroisJBJoannie BlaisMAMylène Aubertin‐Leheudre

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Overview

Randomized trial shows exercise reduces functional impairments in older adults after minor injuries, highlighting its potential benefits.

Key Points

  • Exercise led to improved physical performance among older adults after minor injuries, showing a significant impact at 3 months.
  • Among moderate-risk individuals, functional loss was only 12% for exercise participants versus 25% for controls at 3 months.
  • Randomized trial involving older adults across six Canadian Emergency Departments assessed physical performance metrics.
  • These findings emphasize the need for early implementation of exercise programs to reduce long-term functional decline.

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Sirois et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f9a0eb8ea8f2f37ee94bc4https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.70166
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