SynthesisPeerJ2026
Effects of high-intensity resistance training within concurrent training programs on athletic performance in elite athletes: a systematic review.
Synthesis in PeerJ, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
6 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Objectives: This systematic review aimed to evaluate the effects of high-intensity resistance training (HIRT), operationally defined as resistance protocols utilizing loads ≥ 75% of one-repetition maximum (1RM), on athletic performance outcomes-including muscular strength, power, jumping performance, speed, preplanned change-of-direction (COD) speed, and endurance-among elite athletes. Methods: Following PRISMA 2020 guidelines, a systematic search was conducted in Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus and SPORTDiscus to identify studies that applied HIRT in elite athlete populations. Google Scholar was additionally utilized for forward and backward citation tracking. Twelve studies met the inclusion criteria and were assessed using the PEDro scale. Data on intervention characteristics, testing protocols, and performance outcomes were extracted and synthesized narratively. Results: HIRT interventions (range: 5-18 weeks) demonstrated significant improvements in maximal strength ( Conclusions: The available evidence suggests that HIRT may be an effective training component for improving strength, power, and selected performance outcomes in elite athletes when integrated into concurrent sport-specific training programs. The strongest support was observed for maximal strength and neuromuscular power, whereas evidence for preplanned COD speed remains preliminary and requires replication. Given the concurrent training designs, the absence of a formal GRADE assessment, and the generally small sample sizes, these findings should be interpreted as likely low-to-moderate certainty evidence rather than as proof of the isolated effects of HIRT. The review protocol was prospectively registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) on 6 January 2025 (Registration No.: CRD42025634254).
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.