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 .
Effects of Different Resistance Training Frequencies on Fat in Overweight/Obese Older Women.
AIM This study compared the effect of different resistance training ( RT ) frequencies on total , and roid , gynoid and trunk body fat in overweight/obese older women . METHODS Fifty-seven overweight/obese older women ( 66.9±5.3 years and 39.9±4.9 % body fat ) were r and omly assigned to one of three groups : a group performing RT twice a week ( G2X ) , a group performing RT three times a week ( G3X ) , or a non-exercise control group ( CG ) . Both training groups performed the same 12-week RT program consisting of 8 exercises that trained all major muscle groups . Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry was used to assess body composition . RESULTS After the intervention period , both G2X and G3X demonstrated significant ( P<0.05 ) reductions in adiposity compared to the CG for total body fat ( G2X=-1.7 % , G3X=-2.7 % , CG=+2.1 % ) , and roid fat ( G2X=-6.2 % , G3X=-7.0 % , CG=+8.6 % ) , gynoid fat ( G2X=-2.5 % , G3X=-2.9 % , CG=+1.0 % ) , and trunk fat ( G2X=-2.5 % , G3X=-3.0 % , CG=+2.9 % ) , with no significant differences between training groups . CONCLUSION These results demonstrate that a low-volume 12-week RT program performed two or three times per week causes decreases in total and regional fat deposition with the greatest reductions occurring in the and roid region
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 .