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Life sciences · Journal article
Quality in Sport · August 10, 2026
A consensus or society position rather than new primary data.
This narrative literature review summarizes evidence that resistance training improves muscle strength, lean mass, functional independence, and several cardiometabolic and mental health outcomes across adult populations, with particular benefit for older adults at risk of sarcopenia and those with metabolic disorders. The review concludes that resistance training should be incorporated into health promotion and disease prevention programs, with a recommended minimum of two sessions per week involving major muscle groups.
Narrative literature review. Adults, including older adults, those with overweight or obesity, patients with metabolic disorders, and people undergoing rehabilitation. Intervention: Resistance training.
Resistance training improves muscle strength, lean mass, physical performance and functional independence Favorable effects reported for body composition, insulin sensitivity, blood pressure, bone and muscle health, quality of life, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms and self-efficacy Benefits particularly relevant for older adults at risk of sarcopenia, adults with overweight or obesity, patients with metabolic disorders, and people undergoing rehabilitation
Recommended dosing: major muscle groups at least two days per week, adapted to health status, training experience and safety needs
Clinicians should consider prescribing resistance training as a component of health promotion and disease prevention strategies in adult patients across multiple risk groups. Programs should be individualized but generally involve major muscle groups at least twice weekly.
A narrative literature review synthesizing evidence on resistance training across multiple health outcomes in adults, offering clinical recommendations on frequency and scope rather than a single efficacy estimate.
As stated by the source record.
Clinicians should consider prescribing resistance training as a component of health promotion and disease prevention strategies in adult patients across multiple risk groups. Programs should be individualized but generally involve major muscle groups at least twice weekly.
Graded across the dimensions that decide whether you should act, each from what the source actually supports. There is no single score, and where a dimension was not assessed it says so.
What is missing. This record has no reported figures. That is a gap in the analysis, not a judgement about the study.
Background. Resistance training is a clinically relevant form of physical activity that may improve health beyond gains in muscle strength.Aim. This review summarizes evidence on resistance training as a health-promoting intervention in adults.Material and methods. A narrative literature review was conducted using full-text medical articles and current physical activity recommendations, with emphasis on systematic reviews, meta-analyses, randomized trials and clinically oriented reviews concerning adult populations.Results. The reviewed evidence indicates that resistance training improves muscle strength, lean mass, physical performance and functional independence. Benefits are particularly relevant for older adults at risk of sarcopenia, adults with overweight or obesity, patients with metabolic disorders, and people undergoing rehabilitation. Favorable effects were also reported for body composition, insulin sensitivity, blood pressure, bone and muscle health, quality of life, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms and self-efficacy.Conclusions. Resistance training should be considered an important component of health promotion and disease prevention in adults. Programs should involve major muscle groups at least two days per week and be adapted to health status, training experience and safety needs.
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