Table 6.
Summary of impact of participant exposure, study duration, and adherence on functional fitness (FF) in older women.
| Study and Duration | PS | # Sets | # Reps (Midpoint of Range) | # Exercises | Participant Exposure Score (Reps x Sets x Exercises) | Total Sessions (Times/Wk x Total # Weeks) | Total Minutes (# Sessions x Minutes/Session) | Adherence | <TUG time | >30 s Chair Stands | >Walking or Gait Speed | Other FF Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium-length studies (≥12 to <24 wks) | ||||||||||||
| Aguiar [21] | 7 | 2 | 12.5 | 8 | 200 | 36 | 2160 | ? | x | <floor get up time | ||
| Barbalho [22] | 4 | 3.75 | 10 | 8 | 240 | 24 | ? | 95% | x | |||
| Carrasco-Poyatos [25] | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 36 | 2160 | ? | Pilates > RT and CTL | RT > static balance | ||
| Coelho-Junior [27] | 6 | 2 | 13.5 | 9 | 364.5 | 44 | ? | 89% | x | >CM jump; balance | ||
| Correa [28] | 5 | 3 | ? | 3 lower body | ? | 36 | ? | >in rapid strength only | <CM jump in rapid strength only | |||
| Daly [30] | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 189 | 48 | 2880 | 89% | Both grps > stair ascent | |||
| de Resende-Netro [31] | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 144 | 36 | 1620 | ? | >Only in functional training | |||
| Francis [35] | 4 | 3.5 | 12 | 9 | 378 | 36 | 1908 | 82–86% | >Gait speed in PRO + RT | |||
| Kim [38] | 4 | 1 | 8 | varying | ? | 24 | ? | 70–80% | >in all int grps | |||
| Liao [40] | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 240 | 36 | 1980 | ? | <TUG score | >chair rise | >gait speed | |
| Mori [41] | 4 | 2.5 | 10 | 7 | 175 | 48 | ? | 87–90% | >gait speed in EX + PRO vs. PRO alone | |||
| Nabuco [42] | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 240 | 36 | ? | ? | <10 m walk test time | |||
| Radaelli [47] | 3 | 2 | 14.5 | 10 | L: 145 H: 435 |
26 | L: 585 H: 1430 |
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| Radaelli [48] | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | L: 70 H: 210 |
24 | L: 720 H: 1200 |
≥85% | Both grps > VJ | |||
| Ramirez-Campillo [49] | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 192 | 36 | ? | ? | High spd < TUG vs. lo spd | High spd > gait speed and ball throw vs. low spd | ||
| Ramirez-Campillo [50] | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2x = 192 3x = 128 |
2x = 24 3x = 36 |
2x = 1440 3x = 2160 |
? | Both < TUG score | Both > chair rise score | Both > 10m walk | |
| Souza [53] | 4 | 2 | 12 | varied | 72 | 28 | 462 | >80% | Trad RT > walk speed vs. elastic band | |||
| Tiggeman [57] | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 144 | 24 | ? | ? | <TUG score | >chair rise score | >distance on 6 min walk test; >stair climb | |
CM = countermovement; CON or CTL = control group; FF = functional fitness; H = high volume; L = low volume; NS = non-significant changes; PRO = protein; PS = PEDRO Score; RT = resistance training; TUG = timed up and go.