Comparison of single- and multi-joint lower body resistance training upon strength increases in recreationally active males and females: a within-participant unilateral training study

The present study compared strength increases resulting from either single-joint (SJ) or multi-joint (MJ) lower body resistance exercise. A within-participants design was utilised. Ten recreationally active participants (males; n=5, and females; n=5) had their lower limbs randomly allocated to perf...

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Main Authors: Alexander Goncalves, Paulo Gentil, James Steele, Jürgen Giessing, Antonio Pauli, James P. Fisher
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Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2019-02-01
Series:European Journal of Translational Myology
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Online Access:https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/bam/article/view/8052
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spelling doaj-39bf812d92ec42d2b01adc7787aca7742020-11-24T23:56:51ZengPAGEPress PublicationsEuropean Journal of Translational Myology2037-74522037-74602019-02-0129110.4081/ejtm.2019.8052Comparison of single- and multi-joint lower body resistance training upon strength increases in recreationally active males and females: a within-participant unilateral training studyAlexander Goncalves0Paulo Gentil1James Steele2Jürgen Giessing3Antonio Pauli4James P. Fisher5School of Sport, Health and Social Science, Southampton Solent UniversityFaculty of Physical Education and Dance, Federal University of GoiasSchool of Sport, Health and Social Science, Southampton Solent University, UK; ukactive Research Institute, LondonUniversity of Koblenz-LandauUniversity of PadovaSchool of Sport, Health and Social Science, Southampton Solent University The present study compared strength increases resulting from either single-joint (SJ) or multi-joint (MJ) lower body resistance exercise. A within-participants design was utilised. Ten recreationally active participants (males; n=5, and females; n=5) had their lower limbs randomly allocated to perform both unilateral MJ (leg press; LP) and unilateral SJ (knee extension; KE, and seated knee flexion; KF) exercises. Participants trained 2 d.week-1 for 6 weeks. Pre- and post-intervention maximal strength (1-repetition maximum; 1RM) was measured for leg press, knee extension, and seated knee flexion exercises. Statistically significant strength increases occurred for both SJ and MJ groups, with significantly greater increases in 1RM for the MJ compared to the SJ group (p < 0.001 for all exercises). This study supports the use of MJ exercise for strength increases across lower body MJ and SJ movements, suggesting a time-efficient, and simple approach to resistance training may be efficacious. This might serve to promote greater adherence in the lay population as well as serving useful for rehabilitation professionals and strength and conditioning coaches in managing resistance exercise around skill/sport specific training. https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/bam/article/view/8052compound exerciseisolation exerciseexercise selection
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author Alexander Goncalves
Paulo Gentil
James Steele
Jürgen Giessing
Antonio Pauli
James P. Fisher
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Paulo Gentil
James Steele
Jürgen Giessing
Antonio Pauli
James P. Fisher
Comparison of single- and multi-joint lower body resistance training upon strength increases in recreationally active males and females: a within-participant unilateral training study
European Journal of Translational Myology
compound exercise
isolation exercise
exercise selection
author_facet Alexander Goncalves
Paulo Gentil
James Steele
Jürgen Giessing
Antonio Pauli
James P. Fisher
author_sort Alexander Goncalves
title Comparison of single- and multi-joint lower body resistance training upon strength increases in recreationally active males and females: a within-participant unilateral training study
title_short Comparison of single- and multi-joint lower body resistance training upon strength increases in recreationally active males and females: a within-participant unilateral training study
title_full Comparison of single- and multi-joint lower body resistance training upon strength increases in recreationally active males and females: a within-participant unilateral training study
title_fullStr Comparison of single- and multi-joint lower body resistance training upon strength increases in recreationally active males and females: a within-participant unilateral training study
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of single- and multi-joint lower body resistance training upon strength increases in recreationally active males and females: a within-participant unilateral training study
title_sort comparison of single- and multi-joint lower body resistance training upon strength increases in recreationally active males and females: a within-participant unilateral training study
publisher PAGEPress Publications
series European Journal of Translational Myology
issn 2037-7452
2037-7460
publishDate 2019-02-01
description The present study compared strength increases resulting from either single-joint (SJ) or multi-joint (MJ) lower body resistance exercise. A within-participants design was utilised. Ten recreationally active participants (males; n=5, and females; n=5) had their lower limbs randomly allocated to perform both unilateral MJ (leg press; LP) and unilateral SJ (knee extension; KE, and seated knee flexion; KF) exercises. Participants trained 2 d.week-1 for 6 weeks. Pre- and post-intervention maximal strength (1-repetition maximum; 1RM) was measured for leg press, knee extension, and seated knee flexion exercises. Statistically significant strength increases occurred for both SJ and MJ groups, with significantly greater increases in 1RM for the MJ compared to the SJ group (p < 0.001 for all exercises). This study supports the use of MJ exercise for strength increases across lower body MJ and SJ movements, suggesting a time-efficient, and simple approach to resistance training may be efficacious. This might serve to promote greater adherence in the lay population as well as serving useful for rehabilitation professionals and strength and conditioning coaches in managing resistance exercise around skill/sport specific training.
topic compound exercise
isolation exercise
exercise selection
url https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/bam/article/view/8052
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