Reporter brief
Elastic band resistance training pilot RCT in heart failure patients with sarcopenia
What happened
A pilot mixed-methods RCT evaluated 14 weeks of elastic band-based progressive resistance training in heart failure patients with sarcopenia. The study measured muscle mass, strength, physical performance, heart failure severity markers, and health-related quality of life, followed by qualitative interviews about engagement. Specific effect sizes and sample size details were not reported in this abstract.
Why it matters
Assessment pending; this report does not establish a change in evidence.
What it does NOT prove
- Limitations have not been recorded; consult the primary source.
Study design and sample
Rct; Human.
Patients with heart failure
- Design
- Rct
- Sample
- —
- Journal
- The University of Hong Kong
- Published
- Sep 4, 2026
Effect size
Not recorded.
Caveats
- Assessment: Superseded.
- Only the source material recorded on this evidence page was assessed.
Conflicts and funding
Not recorded.
Previous evidence
See the Resistance training timeline and recorded assessment for prior evidence.
Primary source
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