Home‐based resistance training for older adults: a systematic review

RS Thiebaud, MD Funk, T Abe - Geriatrics & gerontology …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Home‐based resistance exercise is commonly used for individuals who might not have
access or the ability to use traditional resistance exercise. However, the extent to which …

Unsupervised home-based resistance training for community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

A Manas, P Gomez-Redondo, PL Valenzuela… - Ageing research …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background We aimed to summarize evidence on the safety, adherence and effectiveness
of home-based resistance training (UHBRT) for improving health-related endpoints in …

Effectiveness of a resistance training program on physical function, muscle strength, and body composition in community-dwelling older adults receiving home care: a …

HB Bårdstu, V Andersen, MS Fimland… - European review of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Aging is associated with reduced muscle mass and strength leading to
impaired physical function. Resistance training programs incorporated into older adults' real …

Minimally supervised home-based resistance training and muscle function in older adults: A meta-analysis

O Kis, A Buch, N Stern, DS Moran - Archives of gerontology and geriatrics, 2019 - Elsevier
In an attempt to define feasible means to improve compliance with current recommendations
on resistance training in older subjects, published evidence on the efficacy and safety of …

A randomized controlled feasibility trial evaluating a resistance training intervention with frail older adults in residential care: the keeping active in residential elderly …

B Swales, GC Ryde… - Journal of Aging and …, 2021 - journals.humankinetics.com
Frailty is associated with negative health outcomes, disability, and mortality. Physical activity
is an effective intervention to improve functional health status. However, the effect of …

Do home-based exercise interventions improve outcomes for frail older people? Findings from a systematic review

AP Clegg, SE Barber, JB Young, A Forster… - Reviews in clinical …, 2012 - cambridge.org
Frailty is common in older age, and is associated with important adverse health outcomes,
including increased risk of disability and long-term care admission. This study aims to …

Effect of a home-based exercise program on functional mobility and quality of life in elderly people: protocol of a single-blind, randomized controlled trial

GS Brandão, LVF Oliveira, GS Brandão, AS Silva… - Trials, 2018 - Springer
Background Elderly people have high rates of functional decline, which compromises
independence, self-confidence, and quality of life (QoL). Physical exercise leads to …

The impact of an exercise intervention using low-cost equipment on functional fitness in the community-dwelling older adults: A pilot study

F Rodrigues, N Amaro, R Matos, D Mendes… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Exercise interventions have shown significant improvements in the older adult population
regarding functional and cognitive capacity. However, much research has applied exercise …

Home based exercise to improve turning and mobility performance among community dwelling older adults: protocol for a randomized controlled trial

A Asmidawati, TA Hamid, RM Hussain, KD Hill - BMC geriatrics, 2014 - Springer
Background Turning is a common activity for older people, and is one of the activities
commonly associated with falls during walking. Falls that occur while walking and turning …

Self-paced resistance training and walking exercise in community-dwelling older adults: effects on neuromotor performance

DS Rooks, DP Kiel, C Parsons… - The Journals of …, 1997 - academic.oup.com
Background. Resistance-training intervention studies have demonstrated meaningful health
benefits in older adults; however, most have used exercises performed at specific intensities …