According to published results, regular engagement in muscle-strengthening activities, such as resistance training, may lower the risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes.
Using MEDLINE and Embase data from inception to June 2021, researchers performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of 16 prospective cohort studies which examined the association between muscle-strengthening activities and risk of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and all-cause mortality in adult patients. According to the study, muscle-strengthening activities included resistance, strength