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 a 9-month resistance training intervention on quality of life, sense of coherence, and depressive symptoms in older adults: randomized controlled trial
Purpose ( 1 ) To determine the effects of a 9-month resistance training intervention on quality of life , sense of coherence , and depressive symptoms in older adults , and ( 2 ) to compare effects between different training frequencies . Methods Men and women aged 65–75 ( N = 106 ) were r and omized to four groups according to training frequency : training groups RT1 ( n = 26 ) , RT2 ( n = 27 ) , and RT3 ( n = 28 ) and non-training control group ( n = 25 ) . All training groups attended supervised resistance training twice a week for 3 months . For the following 6 months , they continued training with different frequencies ( 1 , 2 or 3 times per week ) . Psychological functioning was measured by quality of life ( WHOQOL-Bref ) , sense of coherence ( Antonovsky ’s SOC-13 ) , and depressive symptoms ( Beck ’s Depression Inventory II ) . Measurements were conducted at baseline and 3 and 9 months after baseline . The effects of the intervention were analyzed using generalized estimating equations ( GEE ) . Results After 3 months , there was an intervention effect on environmental quality of life ( group × time p = .048 ) . Between 3 and 9 months , environmental quality of life decreased among RT1 compared to RT2 and RT3 ( group × time p = .025 ) . Between baseline and 9 months , environmental quality of life increased in RT2 compared to all other groups ( group × time p = .011 ) . Sense of coherence increased in RT2 compared to the control group and RT3 ( group × time p = .032 ) . Conclusion Resistance training is beneficial for environmental quality of life and sense of coherence . Attending resistance training twice a week seems to be the most advantageous for these aspects of psychological functioning
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 .