Table 2. Study characteristics .
| First author, year |
Population (n) and mean age (years) | Study design/ Exercise type |
Exercise protocol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choi, 2011 | EW (E: 16, C: 15) E: 69.7±2.5; C: 70.5±2.9 |
RCT/CE | 5days/week, 48 weeks 10min WU; AE: 30~45min, HRR 40~60%; SE: 1RM x 50-70% SE: 1RM x 50-70%, 8-10 x 2sets and 10-15 x 1set; 10min CD |
| Kim, 2010 | EW (E: 12, C: 12) E: 83.5±4.8; C: 83.4±4.0 |
RCT/RE | 3days/week, 12 weeks 9min WU; RE: 40min, 1RM x 70%; 7min CD |
| Byeon, 2010 | EW (E: 10, C: 10) E: 69.7±2.0; C: 68.5±3.7 |
RCT/CE | 3days/week, 12 weeks 10min WU; AE: 20min, HRmax 40-75%; SE: 20min, 1RM x 8-12, 3sets; 10min CD |
| Kim, 2009 | Women with Hysterectomy (E: 10, C: 10) E: 44.9±4.1; C: 46.1±6.1 |
RCT/CE | 3days/week, 16 weeks AE: 20min, HRmax 55-70%; SE: 1RM x 40-50%, 10 x 3sets |
| Byeon, 2009 | EW (E: 10, C: 10) E: 68.9±2.2; C: 68.5±3.7 |
RCT/CE | 3days/week, 12 weeks 10min WU; AE: 20min, RPE 11-15; SE: 20min, RPE 11-15, 8-12 x 3sets; 10min CD |
| Park, 2008 | EW (E: 25, C: 25) E: 68.3±3.6; C: 68.4±3.4 |
RCT/CE | 3days/week, 48 weeks 9min WU; SE: 10min; AE: 23min, HRmax 65-75%; 18min CD |
| Park, 2004 | EW (E: 13, C: 15) E: 70.1±2.4; C: 69.1±3.5 |
RCT/AE | 3days/week, 12 weeks 15min WU; AE: 30min, HRR 60-80%; 15min CD |
| Sung, 2004 | PW (E: 16, C: 16) E: 53.6±6.7; C: 56.3±4.4 |
RCT/RE | 8 weeks 25min WU; RE: 1RM x 60-80%, 10-15 x 3sets; CD |
| Kim, 2004 | PW (E: 10, C: 10) E: 48.9±4.1; C: 49.8±3.2 |
RCT/AE | 4days/week, 16 weeks WU; AE: 40-45min, HRmax 60-85%;10min CD |
| Jee, 2003 | EW (E: 17, C: 17) E: 75.8±3.9; C: 74.1±7.8 |
RCT/CE | 5days/week, 48 weeks 15min WU; AE: 40-60min, VO2max 60-70%; SE: 1RM x 40-60%, 10-15 x 2sets; 20min CD |
| Choi, 2003 | PW (E: 19, C: 19) E: 55.6±5.5; C: 57.4±4.3 |
RCT/CE | 3days/week, 12 weeks 10min WU; AE: 35-40min, HRmax 60-80%; SE: 15min; 10min CD |
| Cho, 2003 | PW (AE: 10, CE: 10, C: 10) AE: 43.2±1.9; CE: 44.1±2.0; C: 44.5±2.3 |
RCT/AE and CE | 3days/week, 12 weeks AE: 30min: CE: AE: 20min; SE: 1RM x 60%, 12 x 3sets |
| Park, 2002 | EW (E: 18, C: 17) E: 66.1±1.1; C: 67.0±0.9 |
RCT/CE | 3days/week, 36 weeks 9min WU; AE: 23min, HRmax 65-75%; SE: 10min SE: 10min; 18min CD |
| Ahn, 2002 | PW (AE1: 10, AE2: 10, SE: 10, C: 10) AE1: 53.5±4.1; AE2: 52.8±2.3; SE: 53.5±5.6; C: 52.5±4.6 |
RCT/AE and RE | 4days/week, 48 weeks AE: 60min, HRmax 40-75% RE: 60min, 1RM x 40-75%, 7-10 x 3sets |
| Kim-1, 1999 | PW (AE1: 7, AE2: 7, C: 8) AE1: 53.3±4.6; AE2: 56.0±3.1; C: 57.1±2.2 |
RCT/AE | 4days/week, 12 weeks 5-10min WU; AE: 50min, HRmax 60%; 5-10min CD |
| Kim-2, 1999 | PW (AE1: 8, AE2: 8, AE3: 8, C: 6) AE1: 52.8±4.6; AE2: 51.4±3.4; AE3: 53.6±4.2; C: 52.6±2.9 |
RCT/AE | 5days/week, 12 weeks 5min WU; AE: 40min, HRmax 60-75%; 5min CD |
| Jung, 1996 | PW (E: 8, C: 8) E: 51.6±3.3; C: 50.5±4.6 |
RCT/AE | 4days/week, 16 weeks AE: 40-50min, VO2max 40-70% |
Mean ± S.D.; E: exercise training; C: control; EW: elderly women; PW: postmenopausal women; RCT: randomized control trial; CE: combined exercise training; AE: aerobic exercise training; RE: resistance exercise training; WU: Warm up; CD: Cool down; RM: Repetition maximum, HRmax: Maximum heart rate; VO2max: Maximum oxygen uptake; RPE: rate perceived exertion.