Participants
hypercholesterolemia
THYROID DYSFUNCTION, HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA, HYPERTENSION
This study includes 66 healthy older adults above 65 years of age. All participants were screened by a physician prior to enrollment. Participants were excluded if they performed > 1 h of heavy resistance training per week and if they had any medical condition potentially preventing them from completing the 1-year intervention. Participants were allowed to be medicated against hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and thyroid dysfunction. For an exact list of accepted medications see the trial protocol [