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SynthesisFrontiers in physiology2021

Auto-Regulation Method vs. Fixed-Loading Method in Maximum Strength Training for Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Xing Zhang, Hansen Li, Shilin Bi, Yong Luo, Yang Cao, Guodong Zhang

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6 authors.

Xing ZhangDepartment of Basketball and Volleyball, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu, China.
Hansen LiKey Lab of Physical Fitness Evaluation and Motor Function Monitoring of General Administration of Sports of China, College of Physical Education, Institute of Sports Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Shilin BiNational Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
Yong LuoDepartment of Basketball and Volleyball, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu, China.
Yang CaoClinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
Guodong ZhangKey Lab of Physical Fitness Evaluation and Motor Function Monitoring of General Administration of Sports of China, College of Physical Education, Institute of Sports Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The auto-regulation method is a rising training strategy to improve strength and motor performance, and the Autoregulatory Progressive Resistance Exercise (APRE), Rating of Perceived Exertion program (RPE), and Velocity-Based Training (VBT) are the three common auto-regulation programs. However, whether the auto-regulation method is more effective than the traditional strength training (the fixed-loading method) in maximum strength training is still unclear. The present study searched the Pubmed, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, Embase, EBSCO, Cochrane, CNKI, and CQVIP databases, and included eight related studies published between 2010 and 2020, with a total of 166 subjects including division 1 college players and athletes with at least 1-year training history, and interventions ranging from 5 to 10 weeks. A meta-analysis was performed to check the difference between the two training methods, and analyzed the differences in the existing auto-regulation programs' effectiveness. The overall results showed that the auto-regulation method was more effective than the fixed-loading method in maximum strength training (effect size = 0.64;

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athleteauto-regulation methodfixed-loading methodmaximum strengthmeta-analysistraining

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