| Methods |
RCT
Method of randomisation: in a lottery format, 2:1 ratio
Assessor blinding: not reported
Participant blinding: not reported
Loss to follow‐up: 2/20 in PRT group, 3/10 in control group
Intention‐to‐treat analysis: no
Program‐post follow up: no |
| Participants |
Location: Canada
N = 30 (20 in PRT)
Sample: frail older adults (residents of a long‐term care facility)
Age: mean 84.9 years (SD = 4.8)
Inclusion criteria: able to follow directions and walk across the room; no recent history of cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, respiratory, systemic, muscular, or uncontrolled metabolic disease
Exclusion criteria: not reported |
| Interventions |
PRT versus control
1. PRT
Type of Ex : LLs
Equipment: Therabands
Intensity: Increasing repetitions, sets, and speed, 20 minutes class progressed to an hour
Frequency: Ex3
Reps/Sets: 4‐8/1
Duration:10 weeks
Setting: long‐term care facility
Supervision: not reported
Adherence: 71%
2. Control Group: maintain usual daily activities |
| Outcomes |
TUAG
Chair stand
6‐meter walk
Muscle strength
Comments on adverse events: yes |
| Notes |
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| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? |
Unclear risk |
B ‐ Unclear |
