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 .
The impact of resistance exercise training on the mental health of older Puerto Rican adults with type 2 diabetes.
OBJECTIVE To determine the impact of a 16 week high-intensity progressive resistance exercise training ( PRT ) program on the mental health of older Puerto Rican adults with type 2 diabetes . METHODS Fifty-eight Puerto Rican adults were r and omly assigned to supervised PRT ( n = 29 ) or a control group ( n = 29 ) . A secondary analyses were conducted , and 2 mental health outcomes , the Geriatric Depression Scale and the SF-36 mental component summary score , were used to assess the impact of PRT on mental health status . At baseline , no differences were found on measures of self-reported mental health status . RESULTS PRT participants had significantly improved mental health status at follow-up ( 16 weeks ) . DISCUSSION The incorporation of exercise into treatment planning for older adults may have important benefits on their mental health status . More work is needed to underst and the mechanisms by which this occurred as well as the applicability of these findings to sustainable community programs
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 .