Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria for the ProMuscle in Practice study
Inclusion criteria | Aged 65Â years or over |
Living independently in one of the selected municipalities (Apeldoorn, Epe, Ermelo/Putten, Harderwijk, Ede) | |
Mastery of the Dutch language | |
Meet one of the two following criteria: - Score 1 or more points on the Fried frailty criteria [19] - Do not perform whole body resistance exercises for > 30 min on 2 or more days per week, and report loss of muscle strength | |
Having signed informed consent | |
Exclusion criteria | Having an allergy to, or being sensitive to, milk proteins or being lactose intolerant |
Diagnosed COPD or cancer | |
Diagnosed diabetes type 1 or type 2, that is unstable, not well regulated with medication, or the participant is not able to notice hypoglycaemia | |
Diagnosed hypertension (systolic blood pressure > 160 mmHG) that is not well regulated with medication | |
Severe heart failure | |
Renal insufficiency (eGFR < 30 ml/min) | |
Having physical impairments that prevent them from participating in the exercise training | |
Having cognitive impairments that prevent them from understanding and completing questionnaires | |
Receiving terminal care | |
Having a newly fitted artificial hip or knee prosthesis, unless fully recovered | |
Having recent surgery (< 3 months) scars that the exercises might stress |