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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.2019.07.058
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Moderate Quality

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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Authors

Aamann L, Dam G, Borre M, Drljevic-Nielsen A, Overgaard K, Andersen H, Vilstrup H, Aagaard NK