Furthermore, a Cochrane review reported that balance and functional exercises reduced the rate of falls by 24% in community dwelling older adults, and balance and functional exercises in combination with strength training could potentially reduce the rate of falls by more than 30%. Progressive strength training performed two to three times per week at a high intensity resulted in moderate to large improvements in gait speed, getting out of a chair, and muscle strength. For example, for older adults with sarcopenia, strength training performed between 3 to 18 months, improved muscle mass and strength, and physical performance outcomes such as the chair rise, stair climb, and the 12-minute-walk-test. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.Ĭompeting interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.īalance and strength training can improve muscle strength and physical functioning and disability outcomes, and decrease the risk of falling in older adults with chronic conditions.

This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.ĭata Availability: All relevant data are within the manuscript.įunding: LMG: Funding for this project was received from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research catalyst grant: SPOR Innovative Clinical Trials (grant number SCT-162968). Received: Accepted: SeptemPublished: September 24, 2021Ĭopyright: © 2021 Rodrigues et al. Peyré-Tartaruga, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, BRAZIL (2021) The MoveStrong program for promoting balance and functional strength training and adequate protein intake in pre-frail older adults: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Citation: Rodrigues IB, Wang E, Keller H, Thabane L, Ashe MC, Brien S, et al.

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