The Effect of Load and Volume Autoregulation on Muscular Strength and Hypertrophy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Hickmott, Landyn M.; Chilibeck, Philip D.; Shaw, Keely A.; Butcher, Scotty J.

doi:10.1186/s40798-021-00404-9

Sports Medicine - Open

Table 1 Participant characteristics of included studies on load autoregulation

From: The Effect of Load and Volume Autoregulation on Muscular Strength and Hypertrophy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Study	Group	Number of participants	Sex distribution	Age (years)^a	Height (cm)^a	Weight (kg)^a	Training status (subjective description; years of resistance-training experience)
Arede et al. [23]	PBT	7	F	15.8 ± 1.3	168.4 ± 4.5	60.2 ± 6.0	Resistance-trained female basketball players; ≥ 1 year
Arede et al. [23]	RPE	7	F	15.8 ± 1.3	168.4 ± 4.5	60.2 ± 6.0	Resistance-trained female basketball players; ≥ 1 year
Banyard et al. [22]	PBT	12	M	26.2 ± 5.1	181.4 ± 7.4	84.2 ± 7.7	Resistance-trained males; ≥ 2 years
Banyard et al. [22]	VBT	12	M	25.5 ± 5.0	180.7 ± 8.5	84.7 ± 6.8	Resistance-trained males; ≥ 2 years
Dorrell et al. [15]	PBT	8	M	22.8 ± 4.5	180.2 ± 6.4	89.3 ± 13.3	Resistance-trained males; ≥ 2 years
Dorrell et al. [15]	VBT	8	M	22.8 ± 4.5	180.2 ± 6.4	89.3 ± 13.3	Resistance-trained males; ≥ 2 years
Dorrell et al. [18]	Group VBT	19	M	23.6 ± 3.7	182.7 ± 5.1	92.2 ± 8.7	Resistance-trained males; ≥ 2 years
Dorrell et al. [18]	Individualized VBT	19	M	23.6 ± 3.7	182.7 ± 5.1	92.2 ± 8.7	Resistance-trained males; ≥ 2 years
Graham and Cleather [20]	PBT	16	M	28.3 ± 5.6	177.8 ± 6.5	82.5 ± 8.9	Resistance-trained males; ≥ 2 years
Graham and Cleather [20]	RPE	15	M	27.9 ± 5.3	179.6 ± 6.5	83.2 ± 9.7	Resistance-trained males; ≥ 2 years
Helms et al. [21]	PBT	11	M	23.8 ± 4.2	175 ± 8	80.2 ± 12.2	Resistance-trained males; ≥ 2 years
Helms et al. [21]	RPE	10	M	20.9 ± 1.4	172 ± 6	78.8 ± 9.7	Resistance-trained males; ≥ 2 years
Orange et al. [19]	PBT	15	M	17 ± 1	181 ± 6.3	84.9 ± 11.9	Resistance-trained male rugby players; ≥ 2 years
Orange et al. [19]	VBT	12	M	17 ± 1	178 ± 5.3	81.8 ± 11.9	Resistance-trained male rugby players; ≥ 2 years
Shattock and Tee [16]	Group 1	10	M	22 ± 3	NR	93.1 ± 14.5	Resistance-trained male rugby players; ≥ 2 years
Shattock and Tee [16]	Group 2	10	M	23 ± 3	NR	95.6 ± 16.8	Resistance-trained male rugby players; ≥ 2 years

cm centimetres, F female, kg kilograms, M male, NR not reported, PBT percentage-based training, RPE repetitions in reserve-based rating of perceived exertion training, VBT velocity-based training
^aData are presented as mean ± standard deviation

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