Conclusions This review provides evidence that RT has a moderate positive effect on self-reported disability/function  in old people with or at risk for disability .
The effects are strongly associated with effects on objective measures of lower body functional capacity
Background Self-reported disability has a strong negative impact on older people ’s  quality of life and is often associated with the need for assistance and health care services .
Resistance training ( RT ) has been repeatedly shown to improve muscle function ( e.g. strength ) and functional capacity ( e.g. gait speed , chair-rise ) in older adults with functional limitations .
Nevertheless , it is unclear whether such objective ly assessed improvements translate into a reduction in self-reported disability .
Objectives To assess : i ) whether and to what extent RT interventions have an effect on self-reported disability in older adults ( ≥65 years ) with functional limitations or disability ; and ii ) whether the effects on self-reported disability are associated with changes in objective measures of muscle strength and functional capacity across studies .
The Impact of Strong for Life on the Physical Functioning and Health of Older Adults Receiving Home and Community-Based Services.
BACKGROUND / OBJECTIVES To test the effects of Strong for Life ( SFL ) on the physical performance and self-rated health of older adults receiving Home and Community-Based Services ( HCBS ) . DESIGN R and omized , two-group trial with pre-post measures . SETTING In-home exercise program . PARTICIPANTS Clients aged 65 - 95 ( n=42 ) and their Home Care Aide ( HCA ) ( n=32 ) were r and omly assigned to a usual care and SFL intervention or usual care control group . INTERVENTION Clients were instructed in SFL by their HCA and completed SFL 3 times per week for 12-weeks . MEASUREMENTS Outcomes included grip and quadriceps strength , Timed Up and Go , gait speed , Self-Efficacy for Exercise , pain , and PROMIS-global health measured at baseline and immediately following the intervention . Clients completed opened ended survey items on SFL program evaluation . RESULTS Effect sizes were moderate for grip strength ( d= .38 ) , pain ( d= .34 ) , and PROMIS-global health ( d= .27 ) . Small effect sizes were found for all other measures . Median quadriceps and TUG scores differentially improved among intervention participants versus controls . No adverse health events and high program satisfaction were reported . Frailty prevalence in the control group increased between baseline and post-test while frailty prevalence in the intervention group decreased during the same time period . CONCLUSION Strong for Life has the potential to improve the strength , mobility , health , and frailty of older adults receiving HCBS . This study provides initial evidence of the impact of SFL for older adults receiving HCBS , as well as the safety of the intervention evidence d by the lack of reported adverse events
Conclusions This review provides evidence that RT has a moderate positive effect on self-reported disability/function  in old people with or at risk for disability .
The effects are strongly associated with effects on objective measures of lower body functional capacity
Background Self-reported disability has a strong negative impact on older people ’s  quality of life and is often associated with the need for assistance and health care services .
Resistance training ( RT ) has been repeatedly shown to improve muscle function ( e.g. strength ) and functional capacity ( e.g. gait speed , chair-rise ) in older adults with functional limitations .
Nevertheless , it is unclear whether such objective ly assessed improvements translate into a reduction in self-reported disability .
Objectives To assess : i ) whether and to what extent RT interventions have an effect on self-reported disability in older adults ( ≥65 years ) with functional limitations or disability ; and ii ) whether the effects on self-reported disability are associated with changes in objective measures of muscle strength and functional capacity across studies .