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Published in: Sports Medicine 5/2016

01-05-2016 | Review Article

Training Monitoring for Resistance Exercise: Theory and Applications

Authors: Brendan R. Scott, Grant M. Duthie, Heidi R. Thornton, Ben J. Dascombe

Published in: Sports Medicine | Issue 5/2016

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Abstract

Resistance exercise is difficult to quantify owing to its inherent complexity with numerous training variables contributing to the training dose (type of exercise, load lifted, training volume, inter-set rest periods, and repetition velocity). In addition, the intensity of resistance training is often inadequately determined as the relative load lifted (% 1-repetition maximum), which does not account for the effects of inter-set recovery periods, repetition velocity, or the number of repetitions performed in each set at a given load. Methods to calculate the volume load associated with resistance training, as well as the perceived intensity of individual sets and entire training sessions have been shown to provide useful information regarding the actual training stimulus. In addition, questionnaires to subjectively assess how athletes are coping with the stressors of training and portable technologies to quantify performance variables such as concentric velocity may also be valuable. However, while several methods have been proposed to quantify resistance training, there is not yet a consensus regarding how these methods can be best implemented and integrated to complement each other. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to provide practical information for strength coaches to highlight effective methods to assess resistance training, and how they can be integrated into a comprehensive monitoring program.
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Metadata
Title
Training Monitoring for Resistance Exercise: Theory and Applications
Authors
Brendan R. Scott
Grant M. Duthie
Heidi R. Thornton
Ben J. Dascombe
Publication date
01-05-2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Sports Medicine / Issue 5/2016
Print ISSN: 0112-1642
Electronic ISSN: 1179-2035
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-015-0454-0

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