Descriptive epidemiology of muscle-strengthening activities in Japanese middle-aged and older adults: the Hisayama Study

• Main Authors: Jun Hata (Author), Toshiharu Ninomiya (Author), Takanari Kitazono (Author), Takanori Honda (Author), Mao Shibata (Author), Satoko Sakata (Author), Emi Oishi (Author), Yoshihiko Furuta (Author)
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• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction Data on the prevalence of muscle-strengthening activities in Asia have been limited. Using data from a community-based cross-sectional survey of a general adult population in Japan, whose age and occupational distribution were very similar to the national averages, we aimed to estimate...