Research
Mixed
Older adults with mobility-impairing disorders (frailty, sarcopenia, or osteoarthritis) benefit equally from combined resistance exercise and protein supplementation as those without these disorders in terms of absolute effects.
If you have frailty, sarcopenia, or osteoarthritis, this combined exercise and protein program is still effective for you. You can expect similar absolute improvements in strength and function as older adults without these conditions.
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Participants with or without frailty, sarcopenia, or osteoarthritis responded equally to the intervention in terms of absolute effects.
Why this rating
RCT with subgroup analysis; no significant interaction effects were found for these disorders regarding absolute effects.
Source
In-Depth Analyses of the Effects of a Diet and Resistance Exercise Intervention in Older Adults: Who Benefits Most From ProMuscle in Practice?
Berber G. Dorhout et al. · The Journals of Gerontology Series A · 2021
rct · n=168Cited 10×
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