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How chest press-based exercises can alleviate the burden of cardiovascular diseases
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Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
 
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Laboratory for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, York University, Toronto, Canada
 
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Postgraduate School of Public Health, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
 
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Laboratory for Applied Physiology, Sport Systems, Talents Development and Influence of Physical Activities on Health, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, Split, Croatia
 
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Croatian Institute for Kinesiology and Sport, Split, Croatia
 
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Einstein Craft for Research, Development, Education, Trade and Services, Split, Croatia
 
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Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, Split, Croatia
 
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School of Exercise and Sport Science, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
 
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Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
 
 
Submission date: 2021-01-03
 
 
Acceptance date: 2021-05-04
 
 
Publication date: 2021-06-28
 
 
Hum Mov. 2022;23(4):88-98
 
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Unlike in the previous decades, strength training is gaining more scientific attention owing to its numerous benefits on human health. It has major benefits on metabolic processes, cardiovascular system, musculoskeletal system, age-related processes, and mental health. In comparison with aerobic low-intensity exercises, chest press-based strength training cardiovascular adaptations have been ignored for many years. Yet, if properly prescribed and conducted, strength training has shown to be safe and effective in people with cardiovascular disease. This narrative review aims at summarizing the available evidence
about the role of chest press-based strength training on the cardiovascular system.
 
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