Amanda Paluch, assistant professor of kinesiology and current Family Research Scholar, is the lead author of a newly issued update to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association regarding resistance exercise training and cardiovascular disease. The statement appeared online in December ahead of print in the Jan. 16 issue of the journal Circulation.

The scientific statement – first issued by the American Heart Association in 2007 – highlights the positive physiological and clinical benefits of resistance training to buffer against cardiovascular disease and other risk factors. Paluch and colleagues note that “since 2007, accumulating evidence suggests resistance training is a safe and effective approach for improving cardiovascular health in adults with and without cardiovascular disease.” 

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