Exercise therapy

Exercise therapy has been studied in 8 papers since 2017: 2 trials and 1 observational study in people, 4 reviews; 3 in the past year. The newest paper, Oct 15, 2026: “Effectiveness of comprehensive treatment of age-associated spinal diseases (original study)”.

Intervention

8 papers study it6 findingsUpdated Oct 15, 2026

MeSH

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“Nonfrail clients who participated in exercise therapy were more likely to become prefrail (OR 1.05).”

Frailty Index Status of Canadian Home Care Clients Improves With Exercise Therapy and Declines in the Presence of PolypharmacyJournal of the American Medical Directors Association2020doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2020.01.004

None of its findings points the other way.

2 independent labs in 1 country

Funders: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa and 8 more

Human trial2
Humans1

What did studies of Exercise therapy find?

Studies of Exercise therapy measured 2 outcomes; the most studied are physical inactivity syndrome (1 study) and depression (1).

Physical inactivity syndrome

downin humans1

1 study

Exercise therapy prevents physical inactivity syndrome in humans.
“the effects of rehabilitation and exercise therapy required to prevent and treat PIS are introduced.”
Reviewto prevent and treat PIS
Physical Inactivity Syndrome: A Risk Factor and Target for Intervention-A Narrative Review
Progress in rehabilitation medicineDec 25, 2025

What is Exercise therapy linked with?

Studies link Exercise therapy with 4 measures, most often transition to nonfrail status (1 study), transition to prefrail status (1) and quality of life (1).

Transition to nonfrail status

upin humans1OR 1.26

1 study

Exercise therapy is associated with transition to nonfrail status in humans (OR 1.26).
“Prefrail clients who participated in exercise therapy were more likely to become nonfrail (OR 1.26).”
HumansPrefrail home care clients
Frailty Index Status of Canadian Home Care Clients Improves With Exercise Therapy and Declines in the Presence of Polypharmacy
Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationMar 10, 2020

Transition to prefrail status

upin humans1OR 1.05

1 study

Exercise therapy is associated with transition to prefrail status in humans (OR 1.05).
“Nonfrail clients who participated in exercise therapy were more likely to become prefrail (OR 1.05).”
HumansNonfrail home care clients
Frailty Index Status of Canadian Home Care Clients Improves With Exercise Therapy and Declines in the Presence of Polypharmacy
Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationMar 10, 2020

Quality of life

upin humans1

1 study

Exercise therapy is associated with quality of life in humans.
“Exercise therapy, applied pre-, or post-operatively, was associated with significant improvements in functional outcomes and improved quality of life.”
Reviewfrail surgical patients; applied pre- or postoperatively
Interventions to improve the outcomes of frail people having surgery: A systematic review
PloS oneDec 29, 2017

Functional outcomes

upin humans1

1 study

Exercise therapy is associated with functional outcomes in humans.
“Exercise therapy, applied pre-, or post-operatively, was associated with significant improvements in functional outcomes and improved quality of life.”
Reviewfrail surgical patients; applied pre- or postoperatively
Interventions to improve the outcomes of frail people having surgery: A systematic review
PloS oneDec 29, 2017