The Effect of Functional Tasks Exercise and Resistance Exercise on Health-Related Quality of Life and Physical Activity

Abstract

Exercise has a limited effect on the HRQOL and self-reported physical activity of community-living older women. Our results suggest that in these subjects HRQOL measures may be affected by ceiling effects and response shift. Studies should include performance-based measures in addition to self-report HRQOL measures, to obtain a better understanding of the effect of exercise interventions in older adults.