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Novel insights on the bottom–up rise strength transfer: investigating massed vs. distributed exercise training

Sport Sciences for Health volume 18, pages 329–339 (2022)Cite this article

Abstract

Background

The purpose of this study is to investigate the Bottom–Up Rise Strength Transfer (BURST) induced by massed vs. distributed-rehabilitative exercise training.

Methods

Participants were randomly allocated to one of the 12 weeks massed (MRT) vs. distributed-(DRT) rehabilitative exercise training (performing lower limb proprioceptive, balance, agility, and resistance exercise) group or no-intervention group (Control). The upper and lower limb strength assessment was recorded at baseline (pre), 8 weeks (mid), and 12 weeks (post).

Results

The net right hand MVC force increased after 12 weeks of DRT (58.3%). The net left hand MVC force increased after 12 weeks of both DRT and MRT (44.0% & 33.9% respectively). The BURST effect induced by DRT was significantly larger than MRT (in right hand: 45.1% & in left hand 33.4%).

Conclusions

This is the first study investigating in a between-subject design the BURST effect of massed vs. distributed-rehabilitative training. The result showed middle-aged women can develop their upper limbs strength by performing both the DRT and MRT in their lower limbs. Lower body distributed resistance training, however, can provide a significantly greater stimulus for increasing the BURST in middle-aged women.

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The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, MS, upon reasonable request.

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  1. Department of Sport Science, University of Bojnord, 9453155111, Bojnord, North Khorasan, Iran

    Mahsa Saffari Aman, Nader Nokhodchi & Mahta Sardroodian

  2. Department of Sport Injuries and Corrective Exercises, Sport Sciences Research Institute, Tehran, Iran

    Mahdi Hosseinzadeh

  3. Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, University “G. D’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy

    Danilo Bondi & Tiziana Pietrangelo

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MS, MSA, MH, and NN conceived and designed research. MS and MSA conducted experiments. MS and MH, DB, and TP analyzed and interpreted the data. MS, MH, DB, and TP wrote the manuscript. All authors read and approved the manuscript.

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Correspondence to Mahta Sardroodian.

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Aman, M.S., Hosseinzadeh, M., Nokhodchi, N. et al. Novel insights on the bottom–up rise strength transfer: investigating massed vs. distributed exercise training. Sport Sci Health 18, 329–339 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-021-00810-2

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Keywords

  • Cross transfer
  • Cross-talk
  • Neuromuscular
  • Resistance training
  • Aging rehabilitation
  • Exercise physiology