Can progressive resistance training twice a week improve mobility, muscle strength, and quality of life in very elderly nursing-home residents with impaired mobility?
Resistance training twice a week over 2 months seemed to considerably improve mobility and muscle strength in persons aged 77-97 years with impaired mobility.
These data show a decreased opportunity and a wide variability in the frequency of successfully completed paramedic technical skills and experiences in this EMS system. Limited exposure to critically ill adult and pediatric patients reaffirms that high-risk skills are performed infrequently. A multifaceted approach should be considered for maintaining provider competency.