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Table 2 Description of the six strength exercises

From: Nutritional intervention and physical training in malnourished frail community-dwelling elderly persons carried out by trained lay “buddies”: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Basic exercise

Alternative exercise

Muscle group

▪Mini squat in front of a chair (with the help of a table)

▪Lunges

▪Femoral muscles

▪Chest Press against elastic resistance - sitting on a chair

▪Chest Press against the wall

▪Pectoral muscles

▪“beetles” - sitting on the chair

 

▪Abdominal muscles

▪Hip extension - standing position

▪Hip extension - standing position against elastic resistance

▪Ischiocrural muscles

▪Reverse Butterfly against elastic resistance - sitting on a chair

 

▪Upper back muscles

▪Shoulder press against elastic resistance - sitting on a chair

 

▪Muscles of the arms, and shoulders