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 .
Effects of nutritional supplementation and resistance training on muscle strength in free living elders. Results of one year follow.
PURPOSE To assess the effects of a one year nutritional supplementation and resistance training program on muscle strength and walking capacity in the elderly . MATERIAL AND METHODS Elderly subjects from two outpatient clinics received a nutritional supplement , that provided 400 Kcal , 15 g/protein and 50 % of vitamin DRVs per day . Half the subjects receiving and not receiving the supplement were r and omly assigned to a resistance exercise training program with two sessions per week . Every six months , body composition using DEXA , limb muscle strength , maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures and walking capacity were assessed . RESULTS One hundred forty nine subjects were considered eligible and 101 ( 31 supplemented and trained , 28 supplemented , 16 trained and 26 without supplementation nor training ) completed the year of follow up . Overall compliance with the supplement was 48 22 % and trained subjects attended 56 21 % of programmed sessions . No changes in fat free mass were observed in any of the groups , but fat mass increased from 22.5 7.3 to 23.2 7.3 kg in all groups ( p < 0.001 ) . Upper and lower limb strength and walking capacity increased significantly in trained subjects whether supplemented or not . Maximal inspiratory pressure and right h and grip strength increased only in the supplemented and trained group . CONCLUSIONS Resistance training improved muscle strength and walking capacity
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 .