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Open Access 01-10-2020 | Fatigue | Original Article

Acute mechanical, physiological and perceptual responses in older men to traditional-set or different cluster-set configuration resistance training protocols

Authors: Antonio Dello Iacono, Domenico Martone, Lawrence Hayes

Published in: European Journal of Applied Physiology | Issue 10/2020

Abstract

Purpose

The aims of this study were to compare mechanical outputs (i.e. power and impulse), physiological (i.e. heart rate) and perceptual (i.e. effort and fatigue) responses in older men to traditional-set or different cluster-set configuration resistance training protocols.

Methods

In a randomized cross-over design, 20 healthy old men (aged 67.2 ± 2.1 years) completed four resistance training sessions using the back squat exercise loaded with optimal power loads. Training configurations were: traditional (TRA), three sets of six repetitions with 120-s rest between each set; Cluster-set 1 (CLU1), 24 single-repetition clusters with 10 s of rest after every cluster; Cluster-set 2 (CLU2), 12 double-repetition clusters with 20-s rest after every cluster; and Cluster-set 4 (CLU4), 6 quadruple-repetition clusters with 40-s rest after every cluster.

Results

Cluster-set configurations resulted in greater power outputs compared to traditional-set configuration (range 2.6–9.2%, all p \(\le\) 0.07 for main effect and protocol \(\times\) set interactions). CLU1 and CLU2 induced higher heart rate (range 7.1–10.5%, all p < 0.001 for main effect and protocol \(\times\) set interactions), lower rating of perceived exertion (range − 1.3 to − 3.2 AU, all p \(\le\) 0.006 for pairwise comparisons) and lower ratings of fatigue (range − 0.15 to − 4 AU, all p \(\le\) 0.012 for pairwise comparisons) compared to TRA and CLU4. Finally, an absolute preference for CLU2 was reported.

Conclusions

Findings presented here support the prescription of CLU2 as an optimal resistance training configuration for trained older men using the back squat.

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Title: Acute mechanical, physiological and perceptual responses in older men to traditional-set or different cluster-set configuration resistance training protocols
Authors: Antonio Dello Iacono
Domenico Martone
Lawrence Hayes
Publication date: 01-10-2020
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keyword: Fatigue
Published in: European Journal of Applied Physiology / Issue 10/2020
Print ISSN: 1439-6319
Electronic ISSN: 1439-6327
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-020-04453-y

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Acute mechanical, physiological and perceptual responses in older men to traditional-set or different cluster-set configuration resistance training protocols

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Conclusions

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