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 .
Functional tasks exercise versus resistance exercise to improve daily function in older women: a feasibility study.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the feasibility of a new functional tasks exercise program , design ed to improve functional performance of community-dwelling older women , by comparing it with a resistance exercise program . DESIGN A 12-week , r and omized , single-blind pilot study . SETTING A community leisure center . PARTICIPANTS Twenty-four community-dwelling , medically stable women ( mean age , 74.6+/-4.8 y ) were r and omized to the functional tasks exercises ( function group ) or the resistance exercises ( resistance group ) . Three participants withdrew from the study . INTERVENTIONS Exercises were given 3 times weekly for 12 weeks . The functional tasks exercise program aim ed to improve daily tasks in the domains first affected in older adults , whereas the resistance exercise program focused on strengthening the muscle groups that are important for functional performance . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Participant satisfaction with the exercises , Assessment of Daily Activity Performance ( ADAP ) , and , as a secondary outcome , muscle strength and power . RESULTS Exercise adherence was 81 % in the function group and 90 % in the resistance group . Participants reported greater satisfaction with the resistance exercises than with the functional exercises . The ADAP total score improved with time ( P = .001 ; mean change function group , 7.5 U ; 95 % confidence interval [ CI ] , 2.1 - 12.8 ; resistance group , 2.8 U , 95 % CI , -0.4 to 5.9 ) , as did isometric knee extensor strength ( P = .001 ; mean change function group , 6.4 % ; 95 % CI , -1.6 to 14.5 ; resistance group , 14.4 % ; 95 % CI , 6.4 - 22.2 ) . Testing for differences in outcomes between the 2 groups showed no statistically significant differences . CONCLUSIONS The functional tasks exercise program is feasible and shows promise of being more effective for functional performance than a resistance exercise program . A r and omized controlled trial with a larger sample size is needed to test the difference between the 2 programs
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 .