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 .
Anthropometric and cardiovascular responses to hypertrophic resistance training in postmenopausal women
Objective : Menopause induces a phase of decreased physical fitness and altered body composition characterized by increased total and abdominal fat and reduced lean mass . It is , however , inconclusive which specific resistance training ( RT ) subtypes can reverse these deleterious changes in postmenopausal women . Methods : Thirty-seven postmenopausal women were r and omized to a 6-week nonexercising control group ( n = 18 ) or hypertrophic RT group ( n = 19 ) that engaged in two 40-minute sessions weekly using three sets of 12 repetitions at 67 % to 85 % one-repetition maximum for 10 whole-body exercises . Results : RT significantly improved resting heart rate ( 69.05 ± 11.19 - 63.80 ± 4.94 bpm , P = 0.017 ) , systolic blood pressure ( 125.85 ± 4.86 - 124.05 ± 3.98 mm Hg , P < 0.0001 ) , diastolic blood pressure ( 81.20 ± 7.50 - 77.90 ± 6.85 mm Hg , P < 0.0001 ) , rate-pressure product ( 8,712.40 ± 1,408.21 - 7,952.90 ± 782.72 , P = 0.003 ) , blood glucose concentration ( 6.06 ± 0.52 - 5.70 ± 0.52 mmol/L , P = 0.009 ) , fat mass ( 21.53 ± 7.07 - 19.75 ± 6.40 kg , P = 0.001 ) , percentage body fat ( 30.66 % ± 5.08%-25.49 % ± 9.89 % , P = 0.026 ) , body mass index ( 24.50 ± 3.85 - 24.27 ± 4.04 kg/m2 , P = 0.050 ) , waist circumference ( 80.04 ± 8.57 - 73.19 ± 18.44 cm , P = 0.045 ) , sum of skinfolds ( 22.91 ± 6.05 - 20.72 ± 5.26 mm , P < 0.0001 ) , upper-body muscle strength ( 20.12 ± 5.65 - 23.77 ± 7.10 kg , P < 0.0001 ) , and lower-body ( 16.28 ± 5.47 - 16.44 ± 5.62 kg , P = 0.001 ) muscle strength . Conclusions : A 6-week hypertrophic RT program , performed even twice weekly , produces substantial simultaneous improvements in multiple anthropometric , cardiovascular , and muscle strength variables in postmenopausal women . This program can be recommended for inclusion in any exercise training regime or as an adjunct lifestyle approach in combination with other treatments in postmenopausal women
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 .