title: Resistance exercise: how much is enough?
abstract: Multiple organizations recommend that resistance exercise be part of an adult health and fitness regimen. Extensive research has been done over the years on how to appropriately use a resistance exercise program to increase strength and power for general health and improve athletic performance. This article will review the literature on the components of a resistance exercise program and the recommendations for increasing strength and power in healthy adults.
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: Melinda S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Loveless
authors.forename: Joseph M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ihm
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D054874:Athletic Performance; D006801:Humans; D053580:Muscle Strength; D010809:Physical Fitness; D055070:Resistance Training / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors