IMAGE: Proportion of people 18 years and older who report muscle-strengthening exercise two or more times per week by country: a Muscle-strengthening exercise defined as physical activities specifically designed to strengthen... view more
Credit: Bennie et al (2020) PLOS ONE, CC BY
A 28-country comparison of 280,605 adults reveals that just 17% of adult Europeans perform specific muscle-strengthening exercises--e.g.: squats, situps, and pushups--twice or more a week, as recommended by the WHO.
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Article Title: The epidemiology of muscle-strengthening exercise in Europe: A 28-country comparison including 280,605 adults
Funding: The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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