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23. Resistance training 40 females Age: 50-70 yrs BMI < 25 kg/m 2 BMI, skinfold thickness, muscle mass, fat mass Control Exercise Continue usual life 2d/wk at high intensity training 80% of 1RM (hip, knee, lateral pull-down) 16 on Borg scale (back extension, abdominal flexion) 3 sets of 8 repetitions 52 wk with 2wk off (1 yr) (Nelson et al., 1996)