Associations of resistance training levels with low muscle mass: a nationwide cross-sectional study in Korea
Jae Ho Park,
Nam-Kyoo Lim,
Hyun-Young Park
Abstract:Background
Low muscle mass is associated with adverse health outcomes such as functional decline and all-cause mortality. This study investigated the relationship between the risk of low muscle mass and the training period and/or frequency of resistance training (RT).
Methods
We included 126,339 participants (81,263 women) from nationwide cohorts in Korea. Low muscle mass was defined based on the fat-free mass index. To investigate the presence of … Show more
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