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What does individual strength say about resistance training status?
Author(s) -
Buckner Samuel L.,
Mouser J. Grant,
Jessee Matthew B.,
Dankel Scott J.,
Mattocks Kevin T.,
Loenneke Jeremy P.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.25461
Subject(s) - resistance training , strength training , training (meteorology) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , resistance (ecology) , psychology , physical therapy , medicine , biology , ecology , physics , meteorology
The point at which an individual becomes resistance “trained” is not well defined in the literature. Some studies have defined training status as having engaged in consistent resistance training activities for a given period of time, whereas others base inclusion criteria on strength levels alone, or levels of strength in combination with training age/time. If the primary focus of a study is to examine adaptations in individuals with high levels of strength, then it may be appropriate to exclude the individuals who do not meet strength requirements. However, given the heterogeneity of the strength response to resistance training, strength cannot separate those who are “trained” from those who are “untrained.” We suggest that, when determining resistance training status, training age (time) and the modality of training (specificity) should be the primary criteria considered. Muscle Nerve 55 : 455–457, 2017