From the authors’ conclusion
“Strength training with high loads can improve performance (i.e., time trial, time to exhaustion) in middle-distance and long-distance runners.”
A short excerpt, not the complete finding. Read the linked abstract for the comparison, measurements and context.
Publication details
- Record
- PubMed 38627351
- Publication types
- Meta-Analysis · Systematic Review · review-article
- Indexed subjects
- Oxygen Consumption · Physical Endurance · Running · Athletic Performance · Resistance Training
- Source record checked
- 2026-10-18
Publication type and subject indexing describe the record; they are not a quality grade or proof of a benefit. An abstract does not replace a review of the full methods and results.
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