Resistance training not only can improve or maintain muscle mass and strength, but also has favorable physiological and clinical effects on cardiovascular disease and risk factors. This scientific statement is an update of the previous (2007) American Heart Association scientific statement regarding resistance training and cardiovascular disease. Since 2007, accumulating evidence suggests resistance training is a safe and effective approach for improving cardiovascular health in adults with and without cardiovascular disease. This scientific statement summarizes the benefits of resistance training alone or in combination with aerobic training for improving traditional and nontraditional cardiovascular disease risk factors. We also address the utility of resistance training for promoting cardiovascular health in varied healthy and clinical populations. Because less than one-third of US adults report participating in the recommended 2 days per week of resistance training activities, this scientific statement provides practical strategies for the promotion and prescription of resistance training.

抗阻训练不仅可以改善或维持肌肉质量和力量，而且对心血管疾病和危险因素具有有利的生理和临床效果。本科学声明是对之前(2007)美国心脏协会关于抗阻训练和心血管疾病的科学声明的更新。自2007年以来，越来越多的证据表明，抗阻训练是改善有和无心血管疾病成人心血管健康的一种安全有效的方法。本科学声明总结了单独抗阻训练或联合有氧训练对改善传统和非传统心血管疾病危险因素的益处。我们还讨论了抗阻训练在促进不同健康和临床人群心血管健康中的实用性。由于不到三分之一的美国成年人报告参加了推荐的每周2天的抗阻训练活动，这一科学声明为推广和处方抗阻训练提供了实用的策略。