Doing supervised strength training for 12 weeks might help women with myotonic dystrophy type 1 feel less down or unmotivated, based on how they report their own mood.

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Resistance training in women with myotonic dystrophy type 1: a multisystemic therapeutic avenue.

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2024 Jul

The study looked at women with myotonic dystrophy who did strength training for 12 weeks and found they felt less apathetic and less depressed afterward, which supports the claim.

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Resistance training in women with myotonic dystrophy type 1: a multisystemic therapeutic avenue.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2024.05.009

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