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Long-term resistance training with all-cause and cause-specific mortality: assessing dose-response and joint associations with aerobic physical activity.

British journal of sports medicine·June 12, 2026·PMID 42230125

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It provides dose-response evidence on resistance training and mortality, helping clinicians counsel patients on optimal weekly volumes and the added benefit of combining resistance with aerobic exercise.

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