ArticleExperimental gerontology2021
Resistance exercise training at different loads in frail and healthy older adults: A randomised feasibility trial.
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- The Effects of Vitamin K2 on Recovery from Muscle-Damaging Resistance Exercise in Young and Older Adults: The TAKEOVER Randomized Controlled Trial.Medicine and science in sports and exercise · 2026Trial
- BRIDGe recruitment strategies for frail older adults in intervention trials: lessons learned from the ACTIVE-AGE@home trial.BMC medical research methodology · 2025Trial
- Trainability of repetitions-in-reserve estimation in younger and older adults: a parallel-group repeated-measures study.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Behavioural and psychological factors associated with pre-frailty in community-dwelling adults aged 40 and over: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Enhancing human strength via neural modulation: mechanisms of maximal voluntary contraction and translational interventions.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Review
- Effects of High-Intensity Functional Training (HIFT) on the Functional Capacity, Frailty, and Physical Condition of Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Blind Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis trial aimed to determine the feasibility of recruitment, retention, adherence, and safety of a resistance training (RT) intervention to skeletal muscle failure in both frail and non-frail older adults.
designAn 8-week randomised feasibility trial. SETTING AND
participantsOlder adults, with and without frailty, recruited from both clinics and community.
methodsRecruitment was based on the number of participants enrolled from those provided with a Patient Information Sheet (PIS). Retention was based on the number of participants who completed the trial. Adherence was based on the number of RT sessions attended out of 16. Outcomes included frailty (Fried criteria), muscle strength (maximal voluntary contraction), functional abilities (Short Physical Performance battery), quality of life (EQ-5D-5L), activities of daily living (LIADL) and safety (diary).
resultsRecruitment target (n = 60) was achieved within 15 months, 58 were randomised to high (n = 30) or low repetition-load (n = 28) groups. Mean age of participants was 72 years (range 65-93). Adherence and retention rate for the RT intervention was ≥70%. There was one serious adverse experience due to the RT intervention. There were no differences (P > 0.05) in effects of RT on outcome variables between low and high repetition-load groups. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Recruitment of frail people was challenging. Older adults performing supervised RT to skeletal muscle failure was feasible and safe, with appropriate caution, and the repetition-load did not appear to influence its efficacy. Future research into the effectiveness of this simplified model of RT is warranted.
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