... theeffects of ST and PT to one another and to a wait list con-trol group with respect to changes in quality of life inolder adults. Following Stewart and King's [16] concep-tual framework of quality ... health-related quality of life, or vitality[9]. To our knowledge, there are no existing data concern-ing the effects of PT on quality of life. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to compare ... terms of age,BMI, education, and distribution of men and women atbaseline. In total, 15 participants were randomized to each of the three groups. At the 12-wk assessment, 12 PT,11 ST, and 13...