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Hot off the Press 🔥 Does resistance training 🏋️♂️ improve pain intensity, quality of life, and disability in people with chronic nonspecific low back pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis 👉 Chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNSLBP) is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, affecting up to 30% of the adult population and generating significant socioeconomic burden (Finley et al., 2018; Meucci et al., 2015). 👉Although various therapeutic exercises—including aerobic, motor control, and flexibility training—have been recommended to alleviate symptoms (Corp et al., 2021; Fernández-Rodríguez et al., 2022), the optimal modality remains uncertain. Resistance training (RT), which enhances muscular strength and endurance, has been proposed as a promising strategy for improving pain and function in CNSLBP (Wewege et al., 2018; Trybulski et al., 2025). However, its isolated efficacy relative to other interventions has not been comprehensively evaluated. 📘 A brand-new systematic review and meta-analysis by Rodríguez-Domínguez et al. (2025, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09638288.2025.2566275?src=) aimed to determine whether resistance training improves pain intensity, quality of life, and disability in adults with CNSLBP compared with other exercise modalities or usual care. 📉 Results This meta-analysis provides moderate evidence that resistance training effectively reduces pain intensity and disability in CNSLBP, outperforming aerobic exercis