Key result
Six weeks of functional resistance training and traditional resistance training exhibited no significant difference in their effects on arterial stiffness and muscular strength in healthy young men.
Why the study?
The study investigated the effects of traditional resistance training compared to functional resistance training on arterial stiffness and muscular strength in healthy young men.
Does functional resistance training compared to traditional resistance training improve arterial stiffness and muscular strength in healthy young men?
RCT (n=29)
Randomly assigned using a website
No
Does functional resistance training compared to traditional resistance training improve arterial stiffness and muscular strength in healthy young men?
Standardized Mean Difference: 0.2
Absolute Event Rate: 34.64% vs 31.5%
p-value: p=0.979
Six weeks of functional and traditional resistance training are equally effective at improving muscular strength and altering arterial stiffness in healthy young men.
Functional and traditional resistance training show equivalent effects on strength and arterial stiffness; confirms similar short-term efficacy of both modalities in healthy young men.
Background The present study investigated the effects of traditional resistance training (TRT) and functional resistance training (FRT) on arterial stiffness and muscular strength in healthy young men. Methods This randomized controlled trial included 29 untrained healthy young men aged 18–29 years who were randomly divided into two groups, namely, TRT group ( n = 15) and FRT group ( n = 14). All participants underwent numerous tests, such as those for body composition, cardio-ankle vascular index, blood pressure, heart rate, and maximal strength before and after the 6-week training program. The exercise training comprised whole-body strength training exercises 3 days a week for 6 weeks. The total training volume and number of sets (4–5 sets) were kept constantly similar in each group. The TRT group completed 4–5 sets of 8–12 repetitions [70% of 1 repetition maximum (1RM)], whereas the FRT group completed 4–5 sets of 15–22 repetitions (40% 1RM). Results The TRT and FRT groups exhibited equally significantly increased maximal strength (within group: both p < 0.01). Furthermore, the independent t -test showed that the differences between the two groups in terms of changes in maximal strength were no significant (between group: both p > 0.05). Additionally, significant main effects of time (pre vs. post) were observed for the left and right cardio-ankle vascular indices ( p < 0.05); however, no significant difference were observed between the groups. For body compositions outcome measures, no significant differences between groups were observed. Conclusion Six weeks of FRT and TRT exhibit no difference in terms of effects on arterial stiffness and muscular strength.
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Zuo et al. (2022) conducted an RCT in Healthy young men (n=29). Functional resistance training vs. Traditional resistance training (4-5 sets of 8-12 repetitions at 70% 1RM on stable surfaces) was evaluated on Change in barbell squat 1-repetition maximum (1RM) in kg (Cohen d 0.20, p=0.979). Six weeks of functional resistance training and traditional resistance training exhibited no significant difference in their effects on arterial stiffness and muscular strength in healthy young men.
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