Table 3

Domains and assessments at baseline

Domain and assessmentTime to administer (min)
Sociodemographic profileTotal: 6
 Age
 Sex
 Marital status
 Education
 Social class (NS-SEC)64
 Deprivation (Multiple Index of Deprivation)65
General healthTotal: 54
 SF-12 Health Survey34 4
 Self-reported diseases diagnosed by a doctor2
 List of medication (prescribed and over-the-counter)2
 Mini Mental State Examination10
 Geriatric Depression Scale (15-item version)66 7
 Barthel Index (activities of daily living)35 3
 Blood pressure (systolic and diastolic)*5
 Intake24: 24 hours dietary recall67* (https://intake24.co.uk/)20
 Appetite (a 4-item Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire)68*1
LifestyleTotal: 5
 Self-reported physical activity69 3
 Smoking status1
 Alcohol intake1
AnthropometryTotal: 14
 Demi-span2
 Waist and hip circumference3
 Calf circumference2
 Muscle mass (body composition by BIA)33*7
Physical functioningTotal: 24
 Short Physical Performance Battery63 10
 Balance (a side-by-side tandem; semi-tandem; tandem)3
 4 m gait speed3
 5-chair stands4
 Maximum grip strength (measured three times in each arm)4
  • NS-SEC, The National Statistics Socio-economic classification (Office for National Statistics, UK).

  • *Assessments done at the intervention site (gym) before and after each RE session (blood pressure), and before the first RE session (diet, appetite, body composition).

  • BIA, Bioelectric Impedance Analysis; RE, resistance exercise; SF-12, 12-item Short Form Health Survey.