Optimizing concurrent training programs: A review on factors that enhance muscle strength
2024

Optimizing Concurrent Training Programs

publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Wang Tao, Bo Shumin

Primary Institution: Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing, China

Hypothesis

The study explores factors that should be considered when designing concurrent training programs to minimize the interference effect.

Conclusion

The study suggests that the interference effect in concurrent training is influenced by several factors, particularly the adaptation status of muscle fitness.

Supporting Evidence

  • The study emphasizes the importance of training-related factors such as frequency, duration, intensity, and recovery time.
  • It highlights that non-training-related variables also significantly impact the design of concurrent training programs.
  • The ability level of participants plays a crucial role in training adaptation and the specificity of post-training skeletal muscle responses.

Takeaway

This study looks at how to make training programs better by understanding what affects muscle strength when doing different types of exercises together.

Methodology

The study is a narrative review summarizing various perspectives from existing studies on concurrent training.

Limitations

The current understanding of the interference effect remains somewhat ambiguous.

Participant Demographics

The study discusses various participant groups, including adolescents, older individuals, and different athletic abilities.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1097/MD.0000000000041055

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