| Methods |
RCT. All results broken down into four groups by sex and age (60‐70 or 70‐80, only results for women aged 70‐80 ‐ the largest group ‐ used for pooled comparisons in review)
Method of randomisation: not reported
Assessor blinding: no
Participant blinding: no, but attention/exercise control group
Loss to follow‐up: 23
Intention‐to‐treat analysis: no
Post‐program follow up: no, but exercise program had 2 year duration |
| Participants |
Location: Canada
N = 142
Sample: healthy volunteers
Age: mean 64 years (SD 2.4) for exercise group
Inclusion criteria: approval of family physician, successful completion of cycle ergometer test, aged 60‐80 years, no prior resistance training experience
Exclusion criteria: evidence of coronary artery disease, chronic obstructive or restrictive lung disease, osteoporosis, major orthopaedic disability, smoking, body weight greater than 130% of ideal |
| Interventions |
PRT versus control
1. PRT
Type of Ex: 3UL, 3LL, 1Tr
Equipment: weight‐lifting machines
Intensity: 50‐80% 1RM
Frequency: Ex2
Reps/Sets: 10‐12/3
Program Duration: 42 weeks
Setting: gym
Supervision: not reported
Adherence: 88% (at 1 year)
2. Control Group: 2 times per week low‐intensity walking |
| Outcomes |
Strength (1RM)
Maximum cycle ergometry
Treadmill testing
Stair climbing ergometric muscle cross‐sectional area
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 |
