Trial reportThe journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences2019
Progressive Resistance Training Improves Torque Capacity and Strength in Mobility-Limited Older Adults.
Trial report in The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Does High-Velocity Resistance Exercise Elicit Greater Physical Function Benefits Than Traditional Resistance Exercise in Older Adults? A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of 79 Trials.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2023Pooled it
- The effect of resistance training for older adults with cognitive frailty: a randomized controlled trial.BMC geriatrics · 2025Trial
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- The Tribulations of Trials: Lessons Learnt Recruiting 777 Older Adults Into REtirement in ACTion (REACT), a Trial of a Community, Group-Based Active Aging Intervention Targeting Mobility Disability.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2020Trial
- Lower-Extremity Torque Capacity and Physical Function in Mobility-Limited Older Adults.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2019Trial
- Muscle movement and metabolism: exercise and skeletal muscle as mediators of health-a report from the 26th Annual Harvard Nutrition Obesity Symposium, 2025.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Article
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- Effect of a Commercially Available Low-Dose Capsaicin Supplement on Knee Extensor Contractile Function.International journal of exercise science · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundProgressive resistance training (PRT) is consistently shown to improve muscle strength in older adults. The efficacy of PRT to improve muscle fatigue in older adults with demonstrated mobility limitations remains unclear.
methodsMobility-limited (Short Physical Performance Battery [SPPB] ≤ 9) older adults (age 70-92 years) were recruited for this study and randomized to either PRT or home-based flexibility (FLEX) 3 d/wk for 12 weeks. Muscle fatigue and strength outcomes were assessed at baseline and 12 weeks. The primary outcome was torque capacity, a composite measure of strength and fatigue, defined as the sum of peak torques from an isokinetic fatigue test.
resultsSeventy participants were randomized (mean [SD] age 78.9 [5.4] years; 60% female; mean [SD] SPPB 7.5 [1.6]). At follow-up, the PRT group improved significantly in torque capacity, mean between-group difference (95% confidence interval) 466.19 (138.4, 793.97) Nm (p = .006), and maximal strength 127.3 (60.96, 193.61) Nm (p = .0003), when compared with FLEX group. Neither group demonstrated significant changes in muscle fatigue or torque variability.
conclusionTwelve weeks of PRT improved torque capacity, as well as strength in mobility-limited older adults. These results demonstrate PRT improves multiple age-related muscular impairments.
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