Resistance Bands

Effects of chair-based resistance band exercise on physical functioning, sleep quality, and depression of older adults in long-term care facilities

[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013222001004 by Ferry Efendi, Santo Imanuel, Tonapa Eka Mishbahatul Science Direct 01/01/23]

The evidence suggests that CRBE improved physical functioning parameters, and sleep quality, and lowers depression among older adults in LTCF. This study could be used to persuade long-term care facilities to allow people with limited mobility to engage in physical activity.

The Best Resistance Bands

by Seth Berkman 17/4/25 The New York Times

Conor Heffernan, a lecturer in the sociology of sport at Ulster University in Northern Ireland who has researched the history of resistance bands, explained that resistance bands represent an evolution from pulleys, which strongman Eugen Sandow popularized around the turn of the 20th century.

Personal trainers say resistance bands can be just as effective at building muscle as dumbbells — here's why

by Julia Guerra 19/7/22 BUSINESS INSIDER

If you've spent time researching how to outfit a home gym, you've likely come across the predicament of what to do about dumbbells. While they're effective for building and maintaining muscle, they're also expensive and terribly space-consuming.

Resistance band workouts are everywhere – but are they any good?

by INDEPENDENT 21/9/21

Many of us know that strength training is important. Not only can it help us build strength, it can slow muscle deterioration as we get older, while increasing muscle mass can also increase metabolism. While you can build some strength through bodyweight-only exercises like squats or lunges, often the key to building a greater amount of strength is by creating resistance.

To build strength at home without buying bulky equipment, try resistance bands. Here’s how.

by Pam Moore 27/7/20 The Washington Post

Is resistance training part of your routine? If not, it should be. The American College of Sports Medicine and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention both recommend that healthy adults strength train twice a week.

A Full-Body Strength Training Workout at Home

by Jenny Marder 11/4/22 The New York Times

Not long ago, I impulsively bought a set of mini exercise bands — thick rubber loops designed to engage your muscles as you stretch them. I was seduced by ads promising they could improve my posture, which is lousy after years of slumping over a computer. They claimed a handful of quick exercises would unhunch my shoulders while I “tone my muscles” and “sculpt my physique.”

5 Ways to Improve Your Fitness on Vacation

by Anna Maltby 9/8/24 The New York Times

Cedric Bryant, the president and chief executive of the American Council on Exercise, said you should prioritize balance and your well-being when deciding whether — or how much — to exercise on vacation. “The key is to be smart enough to listen to your body and your mind, and do what feels right for you,” he said.

I swapped the gym for resistance bands for a week – here are three reasons why I loved it

by Harry Bullmore 14/8/24 INDEPENDENT

Exercising on holiday isn’t for everyone, but I love it: it’s a stress-free opportunity to move my body and have fun playing around with new ways of training. So, when I found myself without access to a gym on a recent trip, I took on the challenge of working out for a week with just a single resistance band – and I was surprised how much I enjoyed it.

R.O. Kwon on the Resistance Bands She’s Been Using in Quarantine

by R.O. Kwon 11/9/20 Wirecutter

Until March, I was really starting to get into lifting. I was recovering from an injury that made my previous love, rock-climbing, unavailable, and a friend who has as much pent-up energy as I do had suggested I try weight-lifting instead. With heavy weights. It was called power-lifting. Deadlifts, bench presses, squats. I might like it.

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by BUSINESS INSIDER

The Resistance Bands a Personal Trainer Swears By

by Ingrid Skjong 23/12/23 Wirecutter

Tube resistance bands in general are terrific tools. When I worked in a gym as a personal trainer, I used them with clients for strength training and supplemental exercises, as well as to add variety to a program.

Why Resistance Bands Deserve a Place in Your Workout

by Luqman Adeniyi 5/9/25 Los Angeles Times

Resistance bands are often treated as a travel substitute when you can’t get to the gym. But evidence suggests they deserve a permanent place in your training.

How to use resistance bands for strength, according to experts

by Zoe Griffin 5/6/24 INDEPENDENT

Whether you’re looking to burn more calories or tone up, a resistance band allows you to do so from the comfort of your own home at a time that suits you. Or, if you travel a lot, you can pack some in your suitcase to transform any hotel room into a makeshift gym.

9 best resistance bands to help you stretch, strengthen and sculpt muscles

by Harry Bullmore 28/8.25 INDEPENDENT

The best resistance bands are impressively versatile, capable of everything from enhancing warm-ups and injury rehab to providing a killer workout, all while being cheap and easy to stash away. They’re essential for anyone serious about their training, whether at home or in the gym.

Forget expensive machines, you can do these six reformer Pilates exercises with just a resistance band

by Emilie Lavinia 9/5/25 INDEPENDENT

If you weren’t yet aware, reformer Pilates is having a moment. Despite its reputation for being both complex and challenging as workouts go, it’s arguably the most popular exercise style and has left last year’s padel obsession firmly in the dust. However, though reformer Pilates offers an incredible full body workout that builds strength and endurance, attending classes can be expensive.

=====trust me i should know Everything I Use to Work Out While Traveling===== by Steven John 2021 the Strategist

For some reason, I signed myself up for a marathon-length trail run in the Swiss Alps later this year. I’m not quite ready for it, so I need to get myself in significantly better shape over the next few months. As usual, however, I also have a lot of travel scheduled in the coming months, and as anyone who exercises regularly will tell you, traveling is a great way to absolutely ruin your fitness regimen.

The best travel fitness products under $25, according to personal trainers

by Jillian Tracy 18/3/25 CNN

If you’re anything like me, mapping out your upcoming travel dates goes hand in hand with devising a viable exercise routine while you’re away. Because whether you’re staying at a hotel, an Airbnb or a friend or family member’s home, there’s a good chance you won’t have the same space, amenities or equipment you’re used to.

You only need 18 minutes and a resistance band to try this trainer’s full-body uni halls workout

by Harry Bullmore 1/11/24 INDEPENDENT

Between studying, socialising and umpteen other commitments, finding the time and money to go to the gym at university can be tricky. Luckily, a trainer says there are ways you can stay in shape without paying a monthly membership fee.

Ripflexxx’s shirt with a built-in resistance band makes any workout a stretch

by Vicky Hallett 24/2/15 The Washington Post

“Resistance bands are in almost every gym,” the D.C. native says, noting how helpful the stretchy tools are for training. But people frequently have trouble adjusting them, and the bands lying around gym floors don’t always seem sanitary, Holmes adds.

9 lightweight and easily packable pieces of workout gear I'm using at home now that I can travel with later

by Jamie Ditaranto 22/7/20 BUSINESS INSIDER

As a full-time traveler now stuck in quarantine, I had never even once entertained the idea of taking my workout gear with me on my travels. My yoga mat is heavy and bulky and I'd have to be crazy to pack dumbbells in my suitcase when airlines ruthlessly fine for overweight baggage. I always figured that if I wanted to work out, I could make time to hit the hotel gym, but as you might expect, that was a rarely achieved goal.

The Wirecutter Show Episode 24: Strength Training Is for Everyone

by Christine Cyr Clisset 22/1/25 Wirecutter

Strength training might seem intimidating, but it’s also key for living a long, healthy life. We cover how to start, as well as the simple at-home gear that can help.

The 5 best resistance bands for building strength or rehabbing muscles

by Nadia Murdock BUSINESS INSIDER

Nadia Murdock is a certified trainer, instructor, and freelance writer who specializes in fitness, mindset, and body positivity. As an instructor and trainer, Nadia uses her personal experience to create informative buying guides and product recommendations and reviews.

Exercise

by Jeremy Relosa the Strategist

A new study shows that 1 year of this kind of exercise yields results 4 years later

by Madeline Holcombe 18/6/24 CNN

Retirement should be filled with time with loved ones, relaxation and—according to new research—heavy lifting.

Effects of an elastic resistance band exercise program on kinetics and muscle activities during walking in young adults with genu valgus: A double-blinded randomized controlled trial

by AmirAli Jafarnezhadgero 1/21 ScienceDirect

Forty-two male young adults aged 22.5(2.7) years with genu valgus were randomly allocated to two experimental groups. The intervention group (n = 21) conducted a 14-weeks elastic band resistance training. The control group was passive during the intervention period and received the same treatment after the post-tests. Pre and post training, ground reaction forces and lower limb muscle activities were recorded during walking.

Applying elastic resistance bands for gait training: A simulation-based study to determine how band configuration affects gait biomechanics and muscle activation

by Sierra A. Foley 2/24 ScienceDirect

Wearable robotic exoskeletons and leg braces are desirable for gait rehabilitation because they can apply loads directly to an affected joint. Yet, they are not widely used in clinics because they are costly and complex to set up. Conversely, tethered devices, such as elastic resistance bands, are widely available in clinics, are low-cost, and are quick to set up. However, resistance bands will affect walking differently based on how they are configured to pull on the leg (e.g., pulling forward or backward).

Elastic band resistance for shoulder rehabilitation: Clinical applications and practical exercises

by Bailey Green 6/25 ScienceDirect

With a paradigm shift towards objectivity, measurements and treatments that prioritize numerical values have become more important to the rehabilitative process for medical practitioners. This objectivity is important for assessing musculoskeletal status as well as informing exercise prescription, the shoulder being the focus of this paper.