"People think they have to do a lengthy session of resistance training in the gym, but that's not the case," ECU exercise and sports science professor Ken Nosaka said."Just lowering a heavy dumbbell slowly once or six times a day is enough.""A decrease in muscle mass is a cause of many chronic disease such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, some cancers, dementia, plus musculoskeletal problems such as osteoporosis.
The group doing six contractions once a week did not show any changes in muscle strength and muscle thickness.
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