Reporter brief
Effects of Short-Term Resistance Training on Diaphragm Thickness, Hepatic Fat Density, and Quality of Life in Healthy Older Men: A Randomized Controlled Trial
What happened
Trial registry update: COMPLETED. No results reported in the supplied registry record.
Why it matters
Assessment pending; this report does not establish a change in evidence.
What it does NOT prove
- The abstract does not state what effects, if any, were observed on diaphragm thickness, hepatic fat, or quality of life, so no claims can be made about the intervention's efficacy
- The study's small sample size (n=30) and short four-week duration limit generalizability to longer-term resistance training effects or diverse older populations
- The mechanism by which resistance training might affect diaphragm function or hepatic fat in aging is not explained
Study design and sample
Rct; Human.
Healthy community-dwelling older men aged 60-75 years
- Design
- Rct
- Sample
- 30
- Journal
- Gümüşhane University
- Published
- Sep 24, 2026
Effect size
Not recorded.
Caveats
- Assessment: Superseded.
- Only the source material recorded on this evidence page was assessed.
Conflicts and funding
Not recorded.
Previous evidence
See the Resistance training timeline and recorded assessment for prior evidence.
Primary source
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