Conclusion Frequency of 1–6 sessions per week , training volume of 1–3 sets of 6–15 repetitions and intensity of 30–70%1-RM promoted significant enhancements on muscle strength , muscle power , and functional outcomes .
Therefore , in agreement with previous studies , we suggest that supervised and controlled RT represents an effective intervention in frailty treatment
Aim Exercise is one of the most important components in frailty prevention and treatment .
Therefore , we systematic ally review ed the effect of resistance training ( RT ) alone or combined with multimodal exercise intervention on muscle hypertrophy , maximal strength , power output , functional performance , and falls incidence in physically frail elderly .
Short-term, light- to moderate-intensity exercise training improves leg muscle strength in the oldest old: a randomized controlled trial.
OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of an 8-week exercise training program with a special focus on light- to moderate-intensity resistance exercises ( 30 - 70 % of one repetition maximum , 1RM ) and a subsequent 4-week training cessation period ( detraining ) on muscle strength and functional capacity in participants aged 90 and older . DESIGN R and omized controlled trial performed during March to September 2009 . SETTING Geriatric nursing home . PARTICIPANTS Forty nonagenarians ( 90 - 97 ) were r and omly assigned to an intervention or control group ( 16 women and 4 men per group ) . INTERVENTION Eight-week muscle strength exercise intervention focused on lower limb strength exercises of light to moderate intensity . MEASUREMENTS PRIMARY OUTCOME 1RM leg press . SECONDARY OUTCOMES h and grip strength , 8-m walk test , 4-step stairs test , Timed Up and Go test , and number of falls . RESULTS A significant group by time interaction effect ( P=.02 ) was observed only for the 1RM leg press . In the intervention group , 1RM leg press increased significantly with training by 10.6 kg [ 95 % confidence interval (CI)=4.1 - 17.1 kg ; P=.01 ] . Except for the mean group number of falls , which were 1.2 falls fewer per participant in the intervention group ( 95 % CI=0.0 - 3.0 ; P=.03 ) , no significant training effect on the secondary outcome measures was found . CONCLUSION Exercise training , even of short duration and light to moderate intensity , can increase muscle strength while decreasing fall risk in nonagenarians
Conclusion Frequency of 1–6 sessions per week , training volume of 1–3 sets of 6–15 repetitions and intensity of 30–70%1-RM promoted significant enhancements on muscle strength , muscle power , and functional outcomes .
Therefore , in agreement with previous studies , we suggest that supervised and controlled RT represents an effective intervention in frailty treatment
Aim Exercise is one of the most important components in frailty prevention and treatment .
Therefore , we systematic ally review ed the effect of resistance training ( RT ) alone or combined with multimodal exercise intervention on muscle hypertrophy , maximal strength , power output , functional performance , and falls incidence in physically frail elderly .