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The virtual reality (VR) program improved muscular fitness and lean mass in untrained young men over 8 weeks.
VR fitness programs can be an effective alternative for improving muscular fitness in young adults.
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our findings suggest that the specific VR program studied is a viable strategy to improve muscular fitness and lean mass.
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Efficacy of a Virtual Reality Fitness Program for Enhancing Muscular Fitness and Body Composition
Kenneth Delcastillo et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2019
DOI 10.1249/01.mss.0000563048.38360.ea
rct · n=19
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