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Nutrition & Dietetics
Louise Jones, Iona Johnstone, Charlotte Day, Sasha Le Marquer, Andrew T. Hulton
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yin Qin, Hui Chen, Xiaoying Liu, Jiwei Wu, Yinxin Zhang
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FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
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Sport Sciences
Lidia Robles-Gonzalez, Mauricio Ramirez Maldonado, Juan Carlos Alcala-Escamilla, Lucas Jurado-Fasoli, Sergio Miras-Moreno, Marcos A. Soriano, Amador Garcia-Ramos, Jonatan R. Ruiz, Francisco J. Amaro-Gahete
Summary: This study investigates the effects of acute caffeine intake on neuromuscular performance in resistance-trained women. The results show that caffeine intake in the morning can increase jump height, but has no effect on bench press velocity and strength endurance. Additionally, lower- and upper-body ballistic performance are greater in the afternoon than in the morning.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Danilo A. Massini, Anderson G. Macedo, Tiago A. F. Almeida, Mario C. Espada, Fernando J. Santos, Eliane A. Castro, Daniel C. P. Ferreira, Cassiano M. Neiva, Dalton M. Pessoa Filho
Summary: This study aimed to analyze the relationship between regional and whole-body fat-free mass (FFM) and strength, and found that upper limb FFM is correlated to arm and upper trunk strength, while the relationship between lower limb FFM and strength improves with increased muscle mass and thigh area.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Lolita Wikander, Marilynne N. Kirshbaum, Nasreena Waheed, Daniel E. Gahreman
Summary: This study aimed to explore the association between obstetric history and urinary incontinence in resistance-trained women. The results showed that both the number of births and mode of birth influenced the likelihood of urinary incontinence. Women who had only undergone caesarean births had the lowest likelihood of urinary incontinence, while women who had experienced both vaginal and caesarean births had the most severe and second highest likelihood of urinary incontinence.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH
(2022)
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Sport Sciences
Felipe A. Brigatto, Leonardo Emmanuel de Medeiros Lima, Moises D. Germano, Marcelo S. Aoki, Tiago V. Braz, Charles R. Lopes
Summary: This study investigated the effects of different volumes of resistance training on muscular strength and hypertrophy. The findings showed that higher training volumes can increase muscle strength and muscle thickness.
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chenglin Liu, Yuan Tian, Longfeng Zhou, Zhulin Tian, Gang Sun, Jun Yin, Zhixiong Zhou
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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Rehabilitation
Helene Pedersen, Marius Steiro Fimland, Brad J. Schoenfeld, Vegard Moe Iversen, Kristoffer Toldnes Cumming, Susanne Jensen, Atle Hole Saeterbakken, Vidar Andersen
Summary: This study compared the effects of a 12-week upper/lower split training program and a full-body resistance training program on strength, muscle mass, and explosive characteristics. The results showed that there were no significant differences between the two programs in terms of maximal strength, muscle mass, and explosive muscle strength. Both programs led to improvements in these measures.
BMC SPORTS SCIENCE MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Erfan Berjisian, Alireza Naderi, Shima Mojtahedi, Jozo Grgic, Mohammad Hossein Ghahramani, Raci Karayigit, Jennifer L. Forbes, Francisco J. Amaro-Gahete, Scott C. Forbes
Summary: The study aimed to investigate whether the effects of caffeine intake on resistance exercise and jumping performance are influenced by training status. The results showed that caffeine ingestion improved muscular strength, endurance, and jump height, with similar magnitudes observed in resistance-trained and recreationally active men.
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Sport Sciences
Max Coleman, Ryan Burke, Cristina Benavente, Alec Pinero, Francesca Augustin, Jaime Maldonado, James P. Fisher, Douglas Oberlin, Andrew D. Vigotsky, Brad J. Schoenfeld
Summary: This study compared the effects of supervised versus unsupervised resistance training on muscle strength and hypertrophy in resistance-trained individuals. The results showed that supervised training led to greater muscle hypertrophy and similar strength gains compared to unsupervised training.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Carlos Ruiz-Castellano, Sergio Espinar, Carlos Contreras, Fernando Mata, Alan A. Aragon, Jose Miguel Martinez-Sanz
Summary: This study focuses on the dietary-nutritional strategies for fat loss in resistance-trained athletes, emphasizing the goal of maximizing fat-free mass retention through proper caloric and protein intake. Additionally, carbohydrate intake and supplements such as caffeine and creatine monohydrate can also play a role in enhancing training performance in athletes.
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Physiology
Salvador Vargas-Molina, Diego A. Bonilla, Jorge L. Petro, Leandro Carbone, Manuel Garcia-Sillero, Jose Manuel Jurado-Castro, Brad J. Schoenfeld, Javier Benitez-Porres
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of concurrent training combined with progressive or severe energy restriction on body composition and strength in resistance-trained women. The results showed that both progressive and severe energy restriction led to significant reductions in fat mass, but had no significant effect on strength-related variables.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Salvador Vargas-Molina, Jose L. Gomez-Urquiza, Jeronimo Garcia-Romero, Javier Benitez-Porres
Summary: This review and meta-analysis aimed to verify if a ketogenic diet without programmed energy restriction can increase fat-free mass in resistance-trained participants. The analysis of relevant studies found no significant differences in fat-free mass variables among participants who followed a ketogenic diet and those who did not.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Food Science & Technology
Michal Wrzosek, Jakub Wozniak, Dariusz Wlodarek
Summary: The study assessed the impact of low-fat, high-carb (LFHC) and low-carb, high-fat (LCHF) diets on body composition of healthy weight men doing strength sports for 12 weeks, with results showing similar effects on body composition changes between the two diets.
FOOD SCIENCE & NUTRITION
(2021)
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Sport Sciences
Gersiel Nascimento de Oliveira-Junior, Jairo de Freitas Rodrigues de Sousa, Marcelo Augusto da Silva Carneiro, Fernanda Maria Martins, Samarita Beraldo Santagnello, Markus Vinicius Campos Souza, Fabio Lera Orsatti
Summary: This study aimed to compare the effects of high-volume resistance training (HV-RT) and low-volume resistance training (LV-RT) on body lean mass and muscle strength (MS) in postmenopausal women (PW). The results showed that HV-RT group had greater gains in body lean mass compared to LV-RT group, but there was no difference in muscle strength between the two groups.
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2022)