ArticlePeerJ2017
Effects of linear and daily undulating periodized resistance training programs on measures of muscle hypertrophy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Comparison of linear and undulating periodization resistance training on athletic capacities and health promotion: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- The influence of resistance exercise training prescription variables on skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical function in healthy adults: An umbrella review.Journal of sport and health science · 2024Pooled it
- Preferred Reporting Items for Resistance Exercise Studies (PRIRES): A Checklist Developed Using an Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews.Sports medicine - open · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of Periodization on Strength and Muscle Hypertrophy in Volume-Equated Resistance Training Programs: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Pooled it
- A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Resistance Training on Whole-Body Muscle Growth in Healthy Adult Males.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Reverse Linear Neuro Periodization Model for Rehabilitation After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Narrative Review.Clinics and practice · 2025Review
- Integration of resistance exercise into a multimodal approach to prehabilitation for patients with sarcopenia prior to surgery: a narrative review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2025Review
- The Development of a Return to Performance Pathway Involving A Professional Soccer Player Returning From A Multi-Structural Knee Injury: A Case Report.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2023Article
- Toward a New Paradigm in Resistance Training by Means of Velocity Monitoring: A Critical and Challenging Narrative.Sports medicine - open · 2022Review
- Ribosome accumulation during early phase resistance training in humans.Acta physiologica (Oxford, England) · 2022Article
- Muscle Daily Undulating Periodization for Strength and Body Composition: The Proposal of a New Model.International journal of exercise science · 2022Article
- Resistance Training Variables for Optimization of Muscle Hypertrophy: An Umbrella Review.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2022Review
- Periodization: Variation in the Definition and Discrepancies in Study Design.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2021Review
- Comparison of linear periodized and non-periodized combined training in health markers and physical fitness of adults with obesity: Clinical trial protocol.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2019Article
- Periodized Resistance Training for Enhancing Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy and Strength: A Mini-Review.Frontiers in physiology · 2019Review
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Abstract
backgroundPeriodization is an important component of resistance training programs. It is meant to improve adherence to the training regimen, allow for constant progression, help in avoiding plateaus, and reduce occurrence and severity of injuries. Previous findings regarding the effects of different periodization models on measures of muscle hypertrophy are equivocal. To provide a more in-depth look at the topic, we undertook a systematic review of the literature and a meta-analysis of intervention trials comparing the effects of linear periodization (LP) and daily undulating periodization (DUP) resistance training programs on muscle hypertrophy. MATERIALS AND
methodsA comprehensive literature search was conducted through PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) and Open Access Theses and Dissertations (OATD).
resultsThe pooled standardized mean difference (Cohen's d) from 13 eligible studies for the difference between the periodization models on muscle hypertrophy was -0.02 (95% confidence interval [-0.25, 0.21],
conclusionsThe meta-analysis comparing LP and DUP indicated that the effects of the two periodization models on muscle hypertrophy are likely to be similar. However, more research is needed in this area, particularly among trained individuals and clinical populations. Future studies may benefit from using instruments that are more sensitive for detecting changes in muscle mass, such as ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging.
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