Serious adverse events were rare , and no serious events were reported to be directly related to the exercise programme .
This review provides evidence that PRT is an effective intervention for improving physical functioning in  older people , including improving strength and the performance of some simple and complex activities .
BACKGROUND Muscle weakness in old age is associated with physical function decline .
Progressive resistance strength training ( PRT ) exercises are design ed to increase strength .
OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of PRT on older people and identify adverse events .
Home-based resistance training is not sufficient to maintain improved glycemic control following supervised training in older individuals with type 2 diabetes.
OBJECTIVE To examine whether improvements in glycemic control and body composition result ing from 6 months of supervised high-intensity progressive resistance training could be maintained after an additional 6 months of home-based resistance training . RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We performed a 12-month r and omized controlled trial in 36 sedentary , overweight men and women with type 2 diabetes ( aged 60 - 80 years ) who were r and omly assigned to moderate weight loss plus high-intensity progressive resistance training ( RT&WL group ) or moderate weight loss plus a control program ( WL group ) . Supervised gymnasium-based training for 6 months was followed by an additional 6 months of home-based training .  Glycemic control ( HbA1c ) , body composition , muscle strength , and metabolic syndrome abnormalities were assessed at 0 , 3 , 6 , 9 , and 12 months . RESULTS Compared with the WL group , HbA1c decreased significantly more in the RT&WL group ( -0.8 % ) during 6 months of supervised gymnasium-based training ; however , this effect was not maintained after an additional 6 months of home-based training . In contrast , the greater increase in lean body mass ( LBM ) observed in the RT&WL group compared with the WL group ( 0.9 kg , P < 0.05 ) after the gymnasium-based training tended to be maintained after the home-based training ( 0.8 kg , P = 0.08 ) . Similarly , the gymnasium-based increases in upper body and lower body muscle strength in the RT&WL group were maintained over the 12 months ( P < 0.001 ) . There were no between-group differences for changes in body weight , fat mass , fasting glucose , or insulin at 6 or 12 months . CONCLUSIONS In older adults with type 2 diabetes , home-based progressive resistance training was effective for maintaining the gymnasium-based improvements in muscle strength and LBM but not glycemic control . Reductions in adherence and exercise training volume and intensity seem to impede the effectiveness of home-based training for maintaining improved glycemic control
Serious adverse events were rare , and no serious events were reported to be directly related to the exercise programme .
This review provides evidence that PRT is an effective intervention for improving physical functioning in  older people , including improving strength and the performance of some simple and complex activities .
BACKGROUND Muscle weakness in old age is associated with physical function decline .
Progressive resistance strength training ( PRT ) exercises are design ed to increase strength .
OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of PRT on older people and identify adverse events .