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ReviewPreventive medicine reports2015

The use of periodization in exercise prescriptions for inactive adults: A systematic review.

Kelley Strohacker, Daniel Fazzino, Whitney L Breslin, Xiaomeng Xu

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Review in Preventive medicine reports, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03335319 (The Effect Of An Expanded Long Term Periodization Exercise Training In Patients With Cardiovascular Disease), which is not on this map. Cited by 25 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT03335319 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2017, after this paper: background citation

The Effect Of An Expanded Long Term Periodization Exercise Training In Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: Central And Peripheral Adaptations

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of LisbonRan2017 to 2019Enrolled50ConditionsCardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Artery DiseaseArmsPeriodized Exercise Training Regime, Non Periodized Exercise Training Regime
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  11. The Effect of Periodization on Training Program Adherence.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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  15. Exercise and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Kelley StrohackerDepartment of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sports Studies, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States.
Daniel FazzinoDepartment of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sports Studies, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States.
Whitney L BreslinDepartment of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States.
Xiaomeng XuDepartment of Psychology, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, United States.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPeriodization of exercise is a method typically used in sports training, but the impact of periodized exercise on health outcomes in untrained adults is unclear. PURPOSE: This review aims to summarize existing research wherein aerobic or resistance exercise was prescribed to inactive adults using a recognized periodization method.

methodsA search of relevant databases, conducted between January and February of 2014, yielded 21 studies published between 2000 and 2013 that assessed the impact of periodized exercise on health outcomes in untrained participants.

resultsSubstantial heterogeneity existed between studies, even under the same periodization method. Compared to baseline values or non-training control groups, prescribing periodized resistance or aerobic exercise yielded significant improvements in health outcomes related to traditional and emerging risk factors for cardiovascular disease, low-back and neck/shoulder pain, disease severity, and quality of life, with mixed results for increasing bone mineral density.

conclusionsAlthough it is premature to conclude that periodized exercise is superior to non-periodized exercise for improving health outcomes, periodization appears to be a feasible means of prescribing exercise to inactive adults within an intervention setting. Further research is necessary to understand the effectiveness of periodizing aerobic exercise, the psychological effects of periodization, and the feasibility of implementing flexible non-linear methods.

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Aerobic trainingHealthInterventionPeriodized exerciseResistance trainingSedentary

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PMID26844095
PMCPMC4721364

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