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 .
Weight training to activities of daily living: helping older adults make a connection.
PURPOSE To compare a weight training alone treatment ( WT ) to an innovative WT plus education treatment ( WT + ED ) about the use of strength-training gains when performing activities of daily living ( ADL ) with respect to their effects on ADL self-efficacy and performance . METHODS Twenty-three men and 41 women ( mean age = 74.4 + /- 3.7 yr ) were r and omly assigned to WT or WT + ED . Both groups performed 12 wk ( two sessions per week ) of WT targeting eight major muscle groups . WT + ED received behavioral training and associated written material s emphasizing the link between WT and ADL . WT received a placebo educational intervention . Baseline and posttest measures were collected for self-efficacy for performing eight lab-based ADL tasks and performance of the eight ADL tasks . A manipulation check compared participants ' knowledge of ADL that might be improved through WT . RESULTS The WT + ED treatment listed more ADL that could be improved with WT and had greater posttest self-efficacy for performing the ADL lab tasks than the WT treatment . Greater ADL self-efficacy did not translate into better ADL performance . CONCLUSIONS A targeted educational intervention can help older adults generalize the benefits and confidence obtained through WT to their performance of ADL . Further research is needed to determine the behavioral and psychosocial impact of enhanced ADL self-efficacy on older adults
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 .