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This review will search for, include and summarise: randomised controlled trials, with older adults (50\u2009+\u2009years), that compare resistance training (such as lifting weights) with aerobic exercise (such as walking or running), and measure quality of life or heart health. First, the technical team will search research databases to find possible studies. The public will look at summaries of these to find studies that might be relevant. Then, two members of the technical team will read the full studies and decide which ones to include. Next, the public will help collect some of the key information from the included studies. The technical team will record the rest. The public and the technical team will work together to check for biases (or flaws in how the studies were done) in the studies. Finally, if possible, the team will combine the study results using a method called meta-analysis (a way of pooling numbers together). 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