The effect of high resistance weight training on reported pain in older adults.

The article presents a study to analyze the effect of a progressive, whole-body, high resistance training program on reported pain in older adults. Ninety-eight participants age 60-83 completed the McGill Pain Questionnaire prior to and after an eight week training period. Findings proposed that eight weeks of progressive, whole-body weight training has a positive impact on perception of pain on older adults.