Background and Aim
The scientific study phase of bestform consists of two stages, designed to develop and evaluate an effective comprehensive exercise concept in senior care facilities.
In the first step, a pilot study was conducted in two senior residences to examine whether a multimodal, equipment-based training program is feasible and practicable in such settings.
In the second step, a cluster-randomized controlled trial (RCT) with more than 400 participants is currently investigating the effectiveness of the bestform training program. This makes bestform one of the largest studies worldwide to examine the effects of multimodal training in older and oldest old adults.
The goal is to demonstrate the effectiveness of the bestform program and, based on this evidence, to establish the bestform-exercise concept in many senior care facilities across Germany and above.
