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Table 1 Schedule of seated resistance training per section

From: Effects of resistance training on body composition and functional capacity among sarcopenic obese residents in long-term care facilities: a preliminary study

Item

Interventional protocol

Tracks/

Temple

Body movement patterns

Rep

Set

Warm-Up

5 mins

Basic actives without loads

Piano /Adagio

Range of motion for different joints from head to toe.

Arm curl, hands up, knee extension and knee flexion, stepping.

  

Strength training

5 mins

Basic movements with loads

Piano /Adagio

Arm curl

6

1

Hand up

4

Arm lateral raise

4

knee extension

4

calfraises

4

stepping

4

Strength training

7–10 min

Upper extremities with loads

Kids song /Andante3:30

biceps curl

8

3

hand up

6

Arm lateral raise and Inversion

2

Arm lateral raise and Eversion

2

Stepping

8

boxing

8

Strength training

4–6 min

Upper extremities with loads

Reminiscing song /Andante2:05

Arm front raise

4

3

Arm Adduction and abduction

6

Hand up

10

biceps curl

4

Strength training

5–7 min

Lower extremities with load

Reminiscing song /Andante2:35

Hip flexion

8

3

knee extension

8

foot dorsiflexion

8

hand push

8

knee extension

8

Game

10–15 min

Play/Competition with or without loads

Background music

Clap balls, toss balls, pass balls, catch a ball, kick a ball, grip a ball and pinch a ball with fingers

6

3

Cool down

5 mins

 

Background music

Relaxing all muscles from head to toe, a gentle stepping, a light static stretching, some slowly and deep breath

  
  1. Rep, Repetition; all exercises were performed with approximately 30 s of rest between sets. Ankle and wrist weights had loads ranging from 2 to 5 lbs