Table 2.
Resistance training for cognitive enhancer effects in the elderly.
| Program | RCT | Outcome | Resistance Training (RT) | Year of Publication and Reference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | Volume | Overload | Supervision | ||||
| Otago exercise program | Yes | Prevent fall | 6 mo 3 times/wk |
2 × 10 repetitions | Ankle cuffs | No | 2008, [95] |
| Strong for Life | Yes | Muscle strength |
6 mo 3 times/wk 25 min |
Uninformed | Elastic bands | No | 2006, [92] |
| Muscle strengthening | Yes | Muscle strength |
52 wk 1–2 times/wk 40 min |
2 × 6–8 repetitions 7RM method |
Pneumatic Free weights (dumbbells) |
Yes | 2015, [96] |
| Study of Mental and Resistance Training (SMART) | Yes | Cognition | 6 mo 2 times/wk |
3 × 8 repetitions 80% 1RM 15–18 Borg scale |
Pneumatic Free weights (dumbbells) |
Yes | 2011, 2017, [93,94] |
| Muscle strengthening | No | Cognition | 16 wk 3 times/week 40 min |
2–3 × 12–15 repetitions | Elastic bands High speed |
Yes | 2018, [97] |
References are the search results PubMed and Scopus databases in 2019, February/March. Keywords: Clinical studies, muscle strength, resistance training, cognition, memory, and executive function.