Research summary · Training and performance
Resistance training: different prescriptions can build strength and muscle
A large synthesis compares training loads, set numbers and weekly frequency.
- Publication year
- 2023
- Publication type
- Systematic review and network meta-analysis
- Journal
- British Journal of Sports Medicine
- Population / context
- Strength training · Healthy adults
What the publication reports
All evaluated resistance-training prescriptions improved strength and muscle size compared with no exercise. The strength analysis included 178 studies and 5,097 participants. The review compares combinations of training variables rather than a single exercise.
Limits and interpretation
Within-study risk of bias was moderate to high. Evidence from healthy adults does not automatically establish the best programme for elite athletes, rehabilitation or every individual.
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Original publication / indexed recordDOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2023-106807Full text at the sourceReader discussion
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