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 .
Aerobic training alone or combined with strength training affects fitness in elderly: Randomized trial
Abstract Purpose : To investigate if combined strength and aerobic training can enhance aerobic capacity in the elderly to a similar extent as aerobic training alone when training duration is matched . Methods : Elderly men and women ( age 63.2 ± 4.7 ) were r and omized into two intervention groups : an aerobic group ( AG , n = 17 ) and a combined group ( CG , n = 16 ) . Subjects trained 40 minutes three times a week for 12 weeks . Both groups trained 20 minutes at 65 % of heart rate reserve on ergometer cycles followed by another 20 minutes on the ergometer cycles for AG and 20-minute strength training for the lower body for CG . The primary outcome was VO2max . Secondary outcomes were maximal voluntary contraction ( MVC ) in isometric knee extension , 1 repetition maximum in three leg exercises , body fat , waist-to-hip ratio , blood pressure and score on the Health Survey Short Form 36 ( SF-36 ) . Results : Both groups improved VO2max ( p < .01 ) and MVC ( p < .001 ) . VO2max increased 17 % confidence interval ( CI ) [ 7.4–26 ] in CG and 26 % CI [ 14.1–38.2 ] in AG , with no significant difference between groups . MVC increased 22 % CI [ 16.3–27.7 ] in CG and 9 % CI [ 4.6–13.5 ] in AG with CG improving MVC more than AG ( p < .01 ) . CG 's score on the general health dimension on the SF-36 health survey improved more than AG 's score . Conclusion : Elderly can substitute a part of their aerobic training with strength training and still improve VO2max to a clinical ly significant degree when strength training is performed with large muscle groups subsequently to the aerobic training . Combined training additionally improves strength and self-assessed general health more than aerobic training alone
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 .