Evidence Question

Does Resistance training improve Muscle Strength?

Related to: Muscle Strength

Short answer

Resistance training appears to improve Muscle Strength.

How the evidence connects

Each connection shows the published evidence classification for that intervention and outcome relationship.

Intervention

Resistance training

Intervention

Moderate
Consistent

5 studies · 4 RCTs

Outcome

Muscle Strength

Outcome

Why do we say this?

Multiple studies contribute evidence to this Question, and their findings generally point in the same direction.

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