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Resistance Exercise in Individuals With and Without Cardiovascular Disease: 2007 Update. A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Council on Clinical Cardiology and Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism

Mark A. Williams PhD, Co-Chair, William L. Haskell PhD, FAHA, Chair, Philip A. Ades MD, Ezra A. Amsterdam MD, Vera Bittner MD, Barry A. Franklin PhD, Meg Gulanick RN, PhD, Susan T. Laing MD, and Kerry J. Stewart EdD

Abstract--Prescribed and supervised resistance training (RT) enhances muscular strength and endurance, functional capacity and independence, and quality of life while reducing disability in persons with and without cardiovascular disease. These benefits have made RT an accepted component of programs for health and fitness. The American Heart Association recommendations describing the rationale for participation in and considerations for prescribing RT were published in 2000. This update provides current information regarding the (1) health benefits of RT, (2) impact of RT on the cardiovascular system structure and function, (3) role of RT in modifying cardiovascular disease risk factors, (4) benefits in selected populations, (5) process of medical evaluation for participation in RT, and (6) prescriptive methods. The purpose of this update is to provide clinicians with recommendations to facilitate the use of this valuable modality.

Key words: AHA Scientific Statements • exercise • cardiovascular diseases

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