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Total body water increased by 7.8% in men and 7.6% in women after 16 weeks of resistance training.
Resistance training can improve hydration status in young adults.
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Total body water... increased significantly (<i>P</i><0.05) in men (7.8%) and women (7.6%).
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The study design includes a controlled resistance training protocol with significant results.
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Hypertrophy-type Resistance Training Improves Phase Angle in Young Adult Men and Women
Alex S. Ribeiro et al. · International Journal of Sports Medicine · 2016
DOI 10.1055/s-0042-102788
other · n=59Cited 48×
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