Table 2 Characteristics of studies’ interventions
Authors | Intervention setup | Frequency, times per week | Intensity, range or mean (SD) | Time for intervention, minutes per session, range | Average length, weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jiang et al. [47] | Aerobic | 3 | 41.3(3.2) to 46.1(10.3)% VO2max | 20 to 60 | 16 |
Yamamoto et al. [37] | Resistance | 7 | 1.3 to 3.3 kg | NR | 48 |
Shabkhiz et al. [36] | Resistance | 3 | 70% 1RM | NR | 12 |
Hwang et al. [39] | Aerobic | 4 | 70 to 90% HRpeak | 40 to 47 | 8 |
Wilson et al. [60] | Aerobic | 3 | 90% HRpeak | 20 | 13 |
Scheer et al. [61] | Combined | 3 | 60 to 80% HRmax; 12 to 15 RPE Borg Scale | 60 | 8 |
Conners et al. [38] | Aerobic | 3 | 40 to 70% HRR | 10 to 20 | 12 |
Szilágyi et al. [40] | Combined | 4 | 60 to 75% Max. pulse | 60 | 24 |
Melo et al. [41] | Pilates | 3 | 11(1) to 12(1) RPE Borg Scale | 60 | 12 |
Banitalebi et al. [59] | Aerobic, Combined | 3 | 10 to 15 RM; 50 to 70% HRmax | 50 | 10 |
Santos et al. [62] | Resistance | 3 | 50 to 70% 1RM | 50 | 16 |
Pozo-Cruz et al. [42] | Whole-body vibration | 3 | 12 to 16 Hz | 8 to 16 | 12 |
Yan et al. [58] | Aerobic | 3 to 5 | 50 to 75% VO2peak | 45 | 12 |
Tan et al. [43] | Combined | 3 | 55 to 70% HRmax 50 to 70% 1RM | 60 | 26 |
Labrunée et al. [48] | Aerobic | 7 | HR% (the first ventilatory threshold measured the test of effort) | 30 | 13 |
Karstoft et al. [52] | Aerobic | 5 | 55 to 70% peak energy-expenditure rate | 60 | 17 |
Kadoglou et al. [54] | Aerobic | 4 | 50 to 80% VO2peak | 45 to 60 | 52 |
Plotnikoff et al. [57] | Resistance | 3 | 50 to 85% 1RM | NR | 16 |
Balducci et al. [44] | Aerobic, Combined | 2 | 70 to 80% VO2max; 80% 1RM | 60 | 52 |
Larose et al. [50] | Aerobic, Resistance, Combined | 2 to 3 | 60 to 75% HRmax; 8 to 15 RM | 20 to 45 | 22 |
Loimaala et al. [55] | Combined | 4 | 65 to 75% VO2max; 60 to 80 MVC | 30 | 104 |
Lam et al. [45] | Tai Chi | 1 to 2 | NR | 60 | 26 |
Brun et al. [49] | Aerobic | 2 | HR% (level of the ventilatory threshold) | 45 | 52 |
Kadoglou et al. [53] | Aerobic | 4 | 50 to 75% VO2peak | 45 to 60 | 26 |
Bjørgaas et al. [46] | Combined | 2 | 50 to 85% HRmax | 90 | 12 |
Fritz et al. [63] | Aerobic | 3 | NR | 45 | 17 |
Loimaala et al. [51] | Combined | 2 | 65 to 75% VO2max; 70 to 80% 1RM | ≥ 30 | 52 |
Verity et al. [56] | Aerobic | 3 | 65 to 80% HRR | 60 to 90 | 16 |
Skarfors et al. [64] | Aerobic | 3 | Up to 75% VO2max | 45 | 104 |