Health Promot Perspect. 2019;9(1): 1-12. doi: 10.15171/hpp.2019.01

PMID: 30788262 PMCID: PMC6377696

Systematic Review

The effect of resistance training on health-related quality of life in older adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Peter D. Hart ^1,2 * , Diona J. Buck ¹

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