Exercise intervention part of MENTORS
| Phase | Introductory (3 weeks, 2 visits/week) | Expanded (3 weeks, 2 visits/week) | Maintenance (6 weeks, 1 visit/week) |
| Stretching | Warm up/cool down | Warm up/cool down | Warm up/cool down |
| Aerobic | Stationary bicycle (RPE 9–11 or HRmax 60) 10 min | Stationary bicycle (RPE 11–13 or HRmax 70) 15 min | Stationary bicycle (RPE 11–13 or HRmax 70) 20 min |
| Resistance | Conventional concentric resistance training (chair/bed-based elastic band exercise) | Eccentric exercise (chair/bed-based elastic band exercise) | *Power/eccentric exercise (standing position with chair) |
| Intensity | 8–10 reps, 3 sets Upper TheraBand yellow (F) red (M) Lower loop band, red (F) green (M) | 10–12 reps, 3–4 sets Upper TheraBand yellow~red (F) red~green (M) Lower loop band red~green (F) green~blue (M) | 15 reps, 3–4 sets Upper TheraBand red (F) green (M) Lower loop band green (F) blue (M) |
*Make the movement as fast as possible (power exercise) and slowly return while feeling the resistance of the band (eccentric contraction).
HRmax, maximal heart rate; MENTORS, Multidisciplinary combined Exercise and Nutrition inTervention fOR Sarcopenia; RPE, rating of perceived exertion.