Eligibility criteria for participants
end-stage renal failure cachexia, fatigue, cancer, dehydration, complaint, muscle wasting
CANCER, DISEASE, NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES, MEDICATION SIDE EFFECTS, DEHYDRATION, POOR NUTRITION, MUSCLE WASTING
The target population of this study was community-dwelling older people who were frail and had a nonspecific cause of fatigue. This type of fatigue does not have an identifiable medical or psychological cause. It is a common complaint among people of all ages and can be caused by a variety of factors, such as poor sleep quality, stress, lack of physical activity, dehydration, poor nutrition, or medication side effects [Older adults were excluded if they had: 1) any disease in which fatigue was a dominant symptom (e.g., neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, and end-stage renal failure cachexia; 2) been hospitalised for at least five days in the preceding three months, likely leading to muscle wasting due to recent bed rest or reduced activity levels during hospitalisation; 3) been confined to bed or restricted by the permanent use of a wheelchair; 4) been regularly performing moderate and/or intense exercise (such as hiking [