| Methods |
RCT
Method of randomisation: not reported
Assessor blinding: no
Participant blinding: no, but attention control group
Loss to follow‐up: 19
Intention‐to‐treat analysis: no ‐ excluded people who completed <70% of prescribed sessions
Post‐program follow up: no |
| Participants |
Location: USA
N = 61
Sample: community‐dwelling, sedentary
Age: mean 70.8 years (SE 1.03) in exercise group
Inclusion criteria: community dwelling older adults
Exclusion criteria: any contraindications to participating in regular exercise including a history of coronary artery disease, more than one major coronary risk factor or major symptoms or signs of cardiopulmonary or metabolic disease evident during a medically supervised history and physical; already participating in a program of regular resistance training, unable to make a 14‐week commitment to the project |
| Interventions |
PRT versus control
1. PRT
Type of Ex: 11 exercises (UL, LL, Tr)
Equipment: theraband
Intensity: low‐moderate ‐ used theraband of a thickness sufficient to produce moderate fatigue during the final 2 reps of an exercise
Frequency: Ex3
Reps/Sets: by end of study, 2/10 for UL, 3/10 for LL
Program duration:14 weeks
Setting: exercise class at least once per week, home for other session(s)
Supervision: full for exercise class, none for home
Adherence: 93% (excluding drop‐outs)
2. Control Group: two 3‐hour supervised driver‐education classes |
| Outcomes |
Strength
Postural control (measured using a force plate)
Gait speed
Comments on adverse events: no |
| Notes |
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| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? |
Unclear risk |
B ‐ Unclear |
