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Originally Posted by LisaS
there are indeed many many studies about resistance training in older populations - my point was that the "health" reporters who get column space in the newspapers and the TV reporters who produce a 2-3 min spot on the health segment of the local news nearly always flavor their articles towards endurance athletes rather than those who weight train - when the latter activity has so many other good effects on longevity and quality of life.
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Again Lisa I totally agree the benefits of resistance training are well known in the older population, however the media do seem to have a bias towards aerobic training. I think it is basically a lack of knowledge regarding training (I think alot of them are still stuck in the 80's doing aerobic classes
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