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Can lifting weights help liver patients stay stronger?
Original Title
Resistance Training Increases Muscle Strength and Muscle Size in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis.
doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2019.07.05855%
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Methodology score · 55/100
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What’s the bottom line?
People with a mild form of liver disease lost muscle, but when they did supervised weight training three times a week for 12 weeks, they got stronger and bigger muscles, walked farther, and felt better mentally.
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Aamann L, Dam G, Borre M, Drljevic-Nielsen A, Overgaard K, Andersen H, Vilstrup H, Aagaard NK