Resistance Training

"Resistance Training" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A type of strength-building exercise program that requires the body muscle to exert a force against some form of resistance, such as weight, stretch bands, water, or immovable objects. Resistance exercise is a combination of static and dynamic contractions involving shortening and lengthening of skeletal muscles.

Descriptor ID	D055070
MeSH Number(s)	E02.760.169.063.500.387.875 E02.779.483.875 E02.831.535.483.875 G11.427.410.698.277.311.750 I03.350.311.750
Concept/Terms	Resistance Training Resistance Training Training, Resistance Strength Training Training, Strength Weight-Lifting Strengthening Program Weight-Lifting Strengthening Program Strengthening Program, Weight-Lifting Strengthening Programs, Weight-Lifting Weight Lifting Strengthening Program Weight-Lifting Strengthening Programs Weight-Lifting Exercise Program Exercise Program, Weight-Lifting Exercise Programs, Weight-Lifting Weight Lifting Exercise Program Weight-Lifting Exercise Programs Weight-Bearing Strengthening Program Weight-Bearing Strengthening Program Strengthening Program, Weight-Bearing Strengthening Programs, Weight-Bearing Weight Bearing Strengthening Program Weight-Bearing Strengthening Programs Weight-Bearing Exercise Program Exercise Program, Weight-Bearing Exercise Programs, Weight-Bearing Weight Bearing Exercise Program Weight-Bearing Exercise Programs

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Patient Care [E02.760]
Continuity of Patient Care [E02.760.169]
Aftercare [E02.760.169.063]
Rehabilitation [E02.760.169.063.500]
Exercise Therapy [E02.760.169.063.500.387]
Resistance Training [E02.760.169.063.500.387.875]
Physical Therapy Modalities [E02.779]
Exercise Therapy [E02.779.483]
Resistance Training [E02.779.483.875]
Rehabilitation [E02.831]
Physical Therapy Modalities [E02.831.535]
Exercise Therapy [E02.831.535.483]
Resistance Training [E02.831.535.483.875]
Biological Sciences [G]
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena [G11]
Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena [G11.427]
Movement [G11.427.410]
Motor Activity [G11.427.410.698]
Exercise [G11.427.410.698.277]
Physical Conditioning, Human [G11.427.410.698.277.311]
Resistance Training [G11.427.410.698.277.311.750]
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Human Activities [I03]
Exercise [I03.350]
Physical Conditioning, Human [I03.350.311]
Resistance Training [I03.350.311.750]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2009	1	0	1
2010	0	1	1
2011	2	0	2
2012	2	0	2
2013	1	1	2
2014	1	0	1
2018	1	0	1
2019	2	1	3
2020	0	2	2
2023	1	0	1
2024	1	1	2
2025	1	0	1

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Pinto-Hernandez P, Fernandez-Sanjurjo M, Paget D, Caravia XM, Roiz-Valle D, Castilla-Silgado J, Diez-Robles S, Coto-Vilcapoma A, Fernandez-Vivero D, Gama-Perez P, Garcia-Roves PM, Lopez-Otin C, Zierath JR, Krook A, Fernandez-Garcia B, Tomas-Zapico C, Iglesias-Gutierrez E. Training-induced plasma miR-29a-3p is secreted by skeletal muscle and contributes to metabolic adaptations to resistance exercise in mice. Mol Metab. 2025 Aug; 98:102173.

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Sitjar PHS, Tan SY, Wong M, Li J, Jalil RBA, Aw H, Lim EH, Goh J. Combined aerobic and strength exercise training on biological ageing in Singaporean breast cancer patients: protocol for the Breast Cancer Exercise Intervention (BREXINT) Pilot Study. Geroscience. 2024 Dec; 46(6):6029-6038.

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Schroeder MW, Waring ME, Fowler NR, Mace RA, Pagoto SL. Association Between Subjective Cognitive Decline and Twice-Weekly Muscle-Strengthening Activities in Middle-Aged and Older US Adults: An Analysis of the 2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Am J Health Promot. 2024 06; 38(5):615-624.

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Lo GH, Richard MJ, McAlindon TE, Kriska AM, Price LL, Rockette-Wagner B, Eaton CB, Hochberg MC, Kwoh CK, Nevitt MC, Driban JB. Strength Training Is Associated With Less Knee Osteoarthritis: Data From the Osteoarthritis Initiative. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2024 Mar; 76(3):377-383.

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Savikj M, Zierath JR. Train like an athlete: applying exercise interventions to manage type 2 diabetes. Diabetologia. 2020 08; 63(8):1491-1499.

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Pillon NJ, Gabriel BM, Dollet L, Smith JAB, Sard?n Puig L, Botella J, Bishop DJ, Krook A, Zierath JR. Transcriptomic profiling of skeletal muscle adaptations to exercise and inactivity. Nat Commun. 2020 01 24; 11(1):470.

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Yuan X, Dai X, Liu L, Hsue C, Miller JD, Fang Z, Li J, Feng J, Huang Y, Liu C, Shen J, Chen T, Liu Y, Mordes J, Lou Q. Comparing the effects of 6 months aerobic exercise and resistance training on metabolic control and ?-cell function in Chinese patients with prediabetes: A multicenter randomized controlled trial. J Diabetes. 2020 Jan; 12(1):25-37.

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Faro J, Wright JA, Hayman LL, Hastie M, Gona PN, Whiteley JA. Functional Resistance Training and Affective Response in Female College-Age Students. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2019 06; 51(6):1186-1194.

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Gabriel BM, Zierath JR. Circadian rhythms and exercise - re-setting the clock in metabolic disease. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2019 04; 15(4):197-206.

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Merrigan JJ, White JB, Hu YE, Stone JD, Oliver JM, Jones MT. Differences in elbow extensor muscle characteristics between resistance-trained men and women. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2018 Nov; 118(11):2359-2366.

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