2.3. Resistance Training Intervention
Participants performed resistance training sessions using elastic bands (THERABAND, The Hygenic Corporation, Akron, OH, USA) in each participant’s home in the evening (7:00–8:00 p.m.); sessions took place 3 days per week on non-consecutive days for 12 weeks. Participants were supervised by experienced trainers in all training sessions with a remote control using Zoom (Zoom Video Communications, San Jose, CA, USA) to ensure proper intensity, exercise technique, rest intervals, and progression during each exercise session. Each session lasted 60 min and constructed of 5-min warm-ups, 50-min resistance elastic band exercises, and 5-min cool-downs. The resistance exercise protocol using an elastic band was designed for 10 exercises for the trunk and limb muscle groups, including the arms, shoulder, abdomen, back, and legs, according to the guidelines of the American College of Sports Medicine [