Fiatarone 1997.

Methods	RCT Method of randomisation: not reported Assessor blinding: no Participant blinding: no, but control group received weekly phone calls Loss to follow‐up: 4 Intention‐to‐treat analysis: no Post‐program follow up: no
Participants	Location: USA N = 34 Sample: frail older people Age: mean 82 years Inclusion criteria: community dwelling older people, moderate to severe functional impairment Exclusion criteria: not reported
Interventions	PRT versus control 1. PRT Type of Ex: 11 total to UL and LL Equipment: arm and leg weights Intensity: high Frequency: Ex3 Reps/Sets: not reported Program Duration: 16 weeks Setting: home‐based Supervision: low ‐ 2 weeks of home instruction, then phone calls Adherence: 90% 2. Control Group: weekly phone calls
Outcomes	Strength Gait velocity Self‐reported activity level Attitude towards Ageing on the PGC Morale Scale Bed days Falls Health care visits Comments on adverse events: no
Notes
Risk of bias
Bias	Authors' judgement	Support for judgement
Allocation concealment?	Unclear risk	B ‐ Unclear