OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of 17 weeks of physical exercise and micronutrient supplementation on the psychological wellbeing of 139 independently living, frail, elderly subjects (inactive, body mass index < or =25 or experiencing weight loss). METHODS: Participants (mean (SD) age 78.5 (5.7)) were randomly assigned to: (a) comprehensive, moderate intensity, group exercise; (b) daily micronutrient enriched foods (25-100% recommended daily amount); (c) both; (d) neither. A social programme and identical regular foods were offered as attention control and placebo. RESULTS: At baseline, moderate to low but significant correlations were found between general wellbeing scores and physical fitness (r = 0.28), functional performance (r = 0.37), and blood concentrations of pyridoxine (r = 0.20), folate (r = 0.25), and vitamin D (r = 0.23) (all p values
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MJM, C. A. P., N, de J., EG, S., WA, van S., & FJ, K. (2002). Physical exercise or micronutrient supplementation for the wellbeing of the frail elderly? A randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 36(2), 126–131. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,shib&db=jlh&AN=106963377&site=ehost-live&scope=site
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