Gender, Success, and Drop-Out during a Resistance Exercise Program in Community Dwelling Old Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Resistance exercise training can be effective against sarcopenia. We identified predictors of drop-out and compared physical outcomes between men and women after such training.

Methods

Subjects (N = 236, 73.7 ± 5.7 years) participated in a 12-week resistance exercise program. Outcome variables were measured at baseline and endpoint.

Results

Drop-out was 11.9% and not significantly different between genders. Drop-outs were significantly older and had poorer strength and physical function in comparison to completers. Anthropometrics, QoL, and cognitive function were not related to drop-out. According to multivariate analysis, gait speed and physical activity were the strongest predictors of drop-out. After the training, gains in lean mass or appendicul

SUBMITTER: Geirsdottir OG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5584358 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature