Resistance Training: Up-to-date evidence.

Examine Database: Resistance Training

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Health Condition/Goal	Health Outcome	Evidence
Depression	1 Outcome	1 Study
Fibromyalgia	2 Outcomes	1 Study
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome	2 Outcomes	1 Study
Immune Health	3 Outcomes	1 Study
Muscle Size & Strength	3 Outcomes	1 Study

Depression

1 Outcome

1 Study

Fibromyalgia

2 Outcomes

1 Study

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

2 Outcomes

1 Study

Immune Health

3 Outcomes

1 Study

Muscle Size & Strength

3 Outcomes

1 Study

Depression

Fibromyalgia

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Immune Health

Muscle Size & Strength

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Aerobic exercise, resistance training, or yoga for fibromyalgia?

In this 12-week randomized controlled trial in 60 female participants with fibromyalgia, all exercise interventions reduced symptom severity and pain, but a combination of aerobic exercise and yoga provided greater improvements in some comparisons.

Multicomponent exercise interventions reduce frailty risk in older adults

Can physical activity ease depression and anxiety during menopause?

Does resistance training reduce chronic inflammation?

Resistance training in women with multiple sclerosis

Examine Database References

Depression Symptoms - Tang L, Zhang L, Liu Y, Li Y, Yang L, Zou M, Yang H, Zhu L, Du R, Shen Y, Li H, Yang Y, Li ZOptimal dose and type of exercise to improve depressive symptoms in older adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.BMC Geriatr.(2024 Jun 7)
Muscle Mass - Bloch-Ibenfeldt M, Theil Gates A, Karlog K, Demnitz N, Kjaer M, Boraxbekk CJHeavy resistance training at retirement age induces 4-year lasting beneficial effects in muscle strength: a long-term follow-up of an RCT.BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med.(2024)
Insulin - Nasiri M, Monazzami A, Alavimilani S, Asemi ZModulation of hormonal, metabolic, inflammatory and oxidative stress biomarkers in women with polycystic ovary syndrome following combined (resistant and endurance) training: a randomized controlled trail.BMC Endocr Disord.(2025 Jan 2)
C-Reactive Protein (CRP) - Nejatian Hoseinpour A, Bassami M, Ahmadizad S, Donath L, Setayesh S, Mirzaei M, Mohammad Rahimi GRThe influence of resistance training on inflammatory markers, body composition and functional capacity in healthy older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Arch Gerontol Geriatr.(2025 Dec 25)
Fibromyalgia Symptoms - Şevgin Ö, Buğday B, Aydoğan Baykara R, Günendi G, Akkurt B, Atasoy H, Dikmen Hoşbaş B, Akkurt MF, Karamancıoğlu BEfficacy of different exercises in women with fibromyalgia syndrome: a randomised controlled trial.Clin Exp Rheumatol.(2025 Feb 12)