The Effect of Resistance Training on the Rehabilitation of Elderly Patients with Sarcopenia: A Meta-Analysis

Haotian Zhao, Ruihong Cheng, Ge Song, Jin Teng, Siqin Shen, Xuancheng Fu, Yi Yan () and Chang Liu ()
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Haotian Zhao: Department of Physical Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
Ruihong Cheng: School of Sports Engineering, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China
Ge Song: School of Sport Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China
Jin Teng: School of Sport Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China
Siqin Shen: Faculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
Xuancheng Fu: School of Sport Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China
Yi Yan: School of Sport Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China
Chang Liu: School of Sport Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 23, 1-13

Abstract: Resistance training is considered to be an efficient treatment for age-related sarcopenia and can improve muscle strength and quality in patients. However, there are currently no recommendations on resistance training parameters to improve muscle strength and quality in elderly patients with sarcopenia. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and included 13 eligible RCTs. Resistance training significantly improved grip strength, gait speed, and skeletal muscle index in patients with age-related sarcopenia, and kettlebell was found to be the most effective modality. However, it is noteworthy that the elastic band is also a recommended form of resistance training considering that the kettlebell intervention was tested in only one study, while the elastic band was confirmed by multiple studies. Elastic band training (Hedges’s g = 0.629, 95%CI = 0.090–1.168, p < 0.05) (40–60 min per session, more than three times per week for at least 12 weeks) was the most efficient training method. Thus, resistance training can significantly improve muscle strength and muscle quality in elderly patients with sarcopenia. In addition, moderate-intensity resistance training using elastic bands may be the best training prescription for elderly patients with sarcopenia.

Keywords: sarcopenia; resistance training; optimal training parameters; elastic bands (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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