Personalized Exercises Program Prescription to Prevent Functional Decline Throughout Older Adults Hospitalization

In the first days of hospitalization, the physiotherapist determines the score linked to the patient's mobility profile using of a decisional tree. The PA program has 2 or 3 exercises to be done with or without supervision 3 times per week day during hospitalization. These daily exercises are prescribed by the doctor and taught by the physiotherapist.

In the days prior to discharge, the physiotherapist determines the patient's mobility profile using the decisional tree. When returning home after hospitalization, each PA program includes a daily walk as well as 3 or 4 exercises that can be completed in a 12 to 20 minutes timeframe. These daily exercises are prescribed by the doctor and taught by the physiotherapist in 2 sessions.

"In the first days of hospitalization, the physiotherapist determines the score linked to the patient's mobility profile using of a decisional tree. The PA program has 2 or 3 exercises to be done with or without supervision 3 times per week day during hospitalization. These daily exercises are prescribed by the doctor and taught by the physiotherapist.~In the days prior to discharge, the physiotherapist determines the patient's mobility profile using the decisional tree. When returning home after hospitalization, each PA program includes a daily walk as well as 3 or 4 exercises that can completed in a 12 to 20 minutes timeframe. These daily exercises are prescribed by the doctor and taught by the physiotherapist in 2 sessions."