Among the physical health measures , RT had the largest effect on body pain ( ES=0.81 , 95 % CI : 0.26 - 1.35 , I2=85.9).Initially , RT did not significantly affect measures of emotional role function , social function or physical role function .
However , after removing a single study , RT significantly increased all HRQOL measures .
Conclusion : The meta-analytic evidence presented in this research clearly supports the promotion of RT in improving HRQOL in older adults
Background : Resistance training ( RT ) is recommended as part of our national physical activity guidelines which includes working all major muscle groups on two or more days a week .
Older adults can gain many health benefits from RT , such as increased muscle strength , increased muscle mass , and maintenance of bone density .
Additionally , certain dimensions of health-related quality of life ( HRQOL ) have been shown to improve in older adults due to RT intervention .
The purpose of this study was to use systematic review and meta-analytic techniques to examine the effect of RT on HRQOL in older adults .
Effectiveness of two year balance training programme on prevention of fall induced injuries in at risk women aged 75-85 living in community: Ossébo randomised controlled trial
Objective To assess the effectiveness of a two year exercise programme of progressive balance retraining in reducing injurious falls among women aged 75 - 85 at increased risk of falls and injuries and living in the community . Design Pragmatic multicentre , two arm , parallel group , r and omised controlled trial . Setting 20 study sites in 16 medium to large cities throughout France . Participants 706 women aged 75 - 85 , living in their own home , and with diminished balance and gait capacities , r and omly allocated to the experimental intervention group  ( exercise programme , n=352 ) or the  control group ( no intervention , n=354 ) . Intervention Weekly supervised group sessions of progressive balance training offered in community based premises for two years , supplemented by individually prescribed home exercises . Outcome measures A geriatrician blinded to group assignment classified falls into one of three categories ( no consequence , moderate , severe ) based on physical damage and medical care . The primary outcome was the rate of injurious falls ( moderate and severe ) . The two groups were compared for rates of injurious falls with a “ shared frailty ” model . Other outcomes included the rates of all falls , physical functional capacities ( balance and motor function test results ) , fear of falling ( FES-I ) , physical activity level , and perceived health related quality of life ( SF-36 ) . Analysis was by intention to treat . Results There were 305 injurious falls in the intervention group and 397 in the control group ( hazard ratio 0.81 , 95 % confidence interval 0.67 to 0.99 ) . The difference in severe injuries ( 68 in intervention group v 87 in control group ) was of the same order of magnitude ( 0.83 , 0.60 to 1.16 ) . At two years , women in the intervention group performed significantly better on all physical tests and had significantly better perception of their overall physical function than women in the control group . Among women who started the intervention ( n=294 ) , the median number of group sessions attended was 53 ( interquartile range 16 - 71 ) . Five injurious falls related to the intervention were recorded . Conclusion A two year progressive balance retraining programme combining weekly group and individual sessions was effective in reducing injurious falls and in improving measured and perceived physical function in women aged 75 - 85 at risk of falling . Trial registration Clinical Trials.gov ( NCT00545350 )
Among the physical health measures , RT had the largest effect on body pain ( ES=0.81 , 95 % CI : 0.26 - 1.35 , I2=85.9).Initially , RT did not significantly affect measures of emotional role function , social function or physical role function .
However , after removing a single study , RT significantly increased all HRQOL measures .
Conclusion : The meta-analytic evidence presented in this research clearly supports the promotion of RT in improving HRQOL in older adults
Background : Resistance training ( RT ) is recommended as part of our national physical activity guidelines which includes working all major muscle groups on two or more days a week .
Older adults can gain many health benefits from RT , such as increased muscle strength , increased muscle mass , and maintenance of bone density .
Additionally , certain dimensions of health-related quality of life ( HRQOL ) have been shown to improve in older adults due to RT intervention .
The purpose of this study was to use systematic review and meta-analytic techniques to examine the effect of RT on HRQOL in older adults .