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 functional resistance training on fitness and quality of life in females with chronic nonspecific low-back pain.
BACKGROUND Exercise is important as adjuvant in the chronic low back pain ( CLBP ) treatment . Functional training could involve benefits for low back pain ( LBP ) patients . OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of a 12-week period of functional resistance training on health-related quality of life ( HRQOL ) , disability , body pain , and physical fitness in CLBP females . METHODS Nineteen females CLBP were recruited according to Paris Task Force on Back Pain criteria . Participants were r and omly assigned to an exercise group ( EG ) ; and a control group ( CG ) . Subjects were tested at baseline and at week 12 after 24 sessions , 2 days per week . Body pain was assessed using visual analog scale ( VAS ) , disability with Oswestry Disability Index ( ODI ) and HRQOL with Short Form 36 question naire . Physical fitness was measured using : flamingo test , back endurance test , side bridge test , abdominal curl-up tests , and 60-s squat test . RESULTS EG showed significant improvements in physical function ( 10 % ; p < 0.05 ) , body pain ( 42 % ; p < 0.05 ) , vitality ( 31 % ; p < 0.05 ) , physical component scale ( 15 % ; p < 0.05 ) , VAS ( 62.5 % ; p < 0.01 ) , ODI ( 61.3 % ; p < 0.05 ) , balance ( 58 % ; p < 0.05 ) , curl-up ( 83 % ; p < 0.01 ) , squat ( 22 % ; p < 0.01 ) , static back ( 67 % ; p < 0.01 ) , and side bridge ( 56 % ; p < 0.01 ) . CONCLUSION Periodized functional resistance training decreased pain and disability and improved HRQOL , balance and physical fitness in females with CLBP , and can thus be used safely in this population
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 .