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Happier Elderly Residents. The Positive Impact of Physical Activity on Objective and Subjective Health Condition of Elderly People in Nursing Homes. Evidence from a Multi-Site Randomized Controlled Trial

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  • Claudia Senik

    (Sorbonne University and Paris School of Economics)

  • Guglielmo Zappalà

    (Paris School of Economics)

  • Carine Milcent

    (Paris School of Economics)

  • Chloé Gerves-Pinquié

    (Institut de Recherche en Sante Respiratoire des Pays de la Loire)

  • Patricia Dargent-Molina

    (INSERM)

Abstract

We explore the effects of adapted physical exercise programs in nursing homes, in which some residents suffer from dementia and/or physical limitations and others do not. We use data from 452 participants followed over 12 months in 32 retirement homes in four European countries. Using a difference-in-difference with individual random effects model, we show that the program had a significant impact on the number of falls and the self-declared health and health-related quality of life of residents (EQ-5D). The wide scope of this study, in terms of sites, countries, and measured outcomes, brings generality to previously existing evidence. A simple computation, in the case of France, suggests that such programs are highly cost-efficient.

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  • Claudia Senik & Guglielmo Zappalà & Carine Milcent & Chloé Gerves-Pinquié & Patricia Dargent-Molina, 2022. "Happier Elderly Residents. The Positive Impact of Physical Activity on Objective and Subjective Health Condition of Elderly People in Nursing Homes. Evidence from a Multi-Site Randomized Controlled Tr," Applied Research in Quality of Life, Springer;International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies, vol. 17(2), pages 1091-1111, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ariqol:v:17:y:2022:i:2:d:10.1007_s11482-021-09952-4
    DOI: 10.1007/s11482-021-09952-4
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