| Methods |
RCT with 3 groups: high intensity PRT, low intensity PRT, and control
Method of randomisation: not reported
Assessor blinding: not reported
Participant blinding: not reported
Loss to follow‐up: not reported
Intention‐to‐treat analysis: N/A
Post‐program follow‐up: yes |
| Participants |
Location: Greece
N = 18 (LI); N = 20 (HI); N = 14 (control)
Sample: inactive older adults
Age: HI‐mean 72.4 years (SD = 3.5); LI‐mean 70.3 years (SD = 4.4)
Inclusion criteria: at least 65 years of age, inactive before the study, free from health problems and potentially damaging orthopedic, neuromuscular, metabolic, and cardiovascular limitations
Exclusion criteria: not reported |
| Interventions |
PRT (high intensity and low intensity) versus control
1. PRT
Type of Ex: 5 UL/3LL
Equipment: Universal machines
Intensity: low‐ 55% of 1RM; high‐ 82% of 1RM
Frequency: Ex3
Reps/Sets: low intensity: 14‐16/2 (after week 8, 3 sets), high intensity: 6‐8 /2 (after week 8, 3 sets)
Duration: 24 weeks
Setting: not reported
Supervision: Full
Adherence: 98%
2. Control Group: not reported |
| Outcomes |
Muscle strength
VO2max
TUAG
Step climbing
50‐feet walk
Comments on adverse comments: yes |
| Notes |
Data from high intensity and low intensity PRT group were compared |
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? |
Unclear risk |
B ‐ Unclear |
