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SynthesisBritish journal of sports medicine2023

Resistance training prescription for muscle strength and hypertrophy in healthy adults: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis.

Brad S Currier, Jonathan C Mcleod, Laura Banfield, Joseph Beyene, Nicky J Welton, Alysha C D'Souza, Joshua A J Keogh, Lydia Lin, Giulia Coletta, Antony Yang and 4 more

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · hybridAbstract readSystematic ReviewNetwork Meta-Analysis
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In one paragraph

Synthesis in British journal of sports medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 99 papers, 23 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
99citing papers in PubMed, 23 pooled it
34.9field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06479551 nacompletednot on this map

Comparative Effects of High and Moderate Intensity Resistance Training on Strength, Power and Muscle Soreness in Young Football Players

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2023 to 2024Enrolled26ConditionsSports Physical TherapyArmshigh intensity-low volume resistance training, Moderate intensity-high volume resistance training
NCT07205133 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Effectiveness of Whole Body Vibration Therapy and Usual Care Compared to Usual Care in Improving Muscle Mass, Strength and Function in Older Adults

TypeinterventionalSponsorChangi General HospitalRan2026 to 2027Enrolled40ConditionsAging, Frailty, Sarcopenia, Muscle StrengthArmsWhole Body Vibration Training, Otago Exercise
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

99 citing papers in PubMed, 23 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 143 citations in OpenAlex.

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  13. Combined exercise training to improve gait in older stroke patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025
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39 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Brad S Currier *Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3955-3174
Jonathan C Mcleod *Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Laura BanfieldHealth Sciences Library, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Joseph BeyeneDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Nicky J WeltonPopulation Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Alysha C D'SouzaDepartment of Kinesiology, Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Joshua A J KeoghDepartment of Kinesiology, Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Lydia LinDepartment of Kinesiology, Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Giulia ColettaDepartment of Kinesiology, Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Antony YangDepartment of Kinesiology, Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Lauren Colenso-SempleDepartment of Kinesiology, Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Kyle J LauDepartment of Kinesiology, Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Alexandria VerboomDepartment of Kinesiology, Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Stuart M PhillipsDepartment of Kinesiology, Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada phillis@mcmaster.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1956-4098
McMaster University · CAAssociation of Research Libraries · USImpact · CAUniversity of Bristol · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council MR/P015298/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo determine how distinct combinations of resistance training prescription (RTx) variables (load, sets and frequency) affect muscle strength and hypertrophy. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE, Embase, Emcare, SPORTDiscus, CINAHL, and Web of Science were searched until February 2022. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Randomised trials that included healthy adults, compared at least 2 predefined conditions (non-exercise control (CTRL) and 12 RTx, differentiated by load, sets and/or weekly frequency), and reported muscle strength and/or hypertrophy were included. ANALYSES: Systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis methodology was used to compare RTxs and CTRL. Surface under the cumulative ranking curve values were used to rank conditions. Confidence was assessed with threshold analysis.

resultsThe strength network included 178 studies (n=5097; women=45%). The hypertrophy network included 119 studies (n=3364; women=47%). All RTxs were superior to CTRL for muscle strength and hypertrophy. Higher-load (>80% of single repetition maximum) prescriptions maximised strength gains, and all prescriptions comparably promoted muscle hypertrophy. While the calculated effects of many prescriptions were similar, higher-load, multiset, thrice-weekly training (standardised mean difference (95% credible interval); 1.60 (1.38 to 1.82) vs CTRL) was the highest-ranked RTx for strength, and higher-load, multiset, twice-weekly training (0.66 (0.47 to 0.85) vs CTRL) was the highest-ranked RTx for hypertrophy. Threshold analysis demonstrated these results were extremely robust.

conclusionAll RTx promoted strength and hypertrophy compared with no exercise. The highest-ranked prescriptions for strength involved higher loads, whereas the highest-ranked prescriptions for hypertrophy included multiple sets. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42021259663 and CRD42021258902.

Indexed as

Resistance TrainingAdultBayes TheoremFemaleHumansHypertrophyMuscle, SkeletalMuscle StrengthPrescriptionsagingmusclemuscle, skeletalweight lifting

Identifiers

PMID37414459
PMCPMC10579494
OpenAlexW4383337711

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Registered trials

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the Socratic graph.