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Resistance training and health in adults: an overview of systematic reviews1

Abstract

The objective of this overview of systematic reviews was to determine the benefits and harms of resistance training (RT) on health outcomes in adults aged 18 years or older, compared with not participating in RT. Four electronic databases were searched in February 2019 for systematic reviews published in the past 10 years. Eligibility criteria were determined a priori for population (community dwelling adults), intervention (exclusively RT), …

Authors

El-Kotob R; Ponzano M; Chaput J-P; Janssen I; Kho ME; Poitras VJ; Ross R; Ross-White A; Saunders TJ; Giangregorio LM

Journal

Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism, Vol. 45, No. 10, pp. s165–s179

Publisher

Canadian Science Publishing

Publication Date

October 2020

DOI

10.1139/apnm-2020-0245

ISSN

1715-5312