BMC Geriatrics
Mental and movement training improved older adults’ leg strength
Chair-rise performance improved versus waitlist controls after 12 weeks, with a standardized effect size of 0.54 measuring the difference between groups.Chair-rise performance improved versus waitlist controls after 12 weeks, with a standardized effect size of 0.54 measuring the difference between groups.
Randomized trial in 50 peopleInterventions
What changedOlder adults receiving combined mental and movement training improved more on timed chair rises than waitlist controls
The catchOverlap between training and assessment could make chair-rise gains reflect practice rather than broader strength