Mechanisms underlying mechanical overload-induced skeletal muscle hypertrophy have
been extensively researched since the landmark report by Morpurgo (1897) of “work …

Abstract Fragala, MS, Cadore, EL, Dorgo, S, Izquierdo, M, Kraemer, WJ, Peterson, MD, and
Ryan, ED. Resistance training for older adults: position statement from the national strength …

Nova edição da obra dos renomados Fleck e Kraemer, Fundamentos do treinamento de
força muscular é referência indispensável para desenvolver programas de treinamento …

The evaluation of rate of force development during rapid contractions has recently become
quite popular for characterising explosive strength of athletes, elderly individuals and …

Hypertrophy can be operationally defined as an increase in the axial cross-sectional area of
a muscle fiber or whole muscle, and is due to increases in the size of pre-existing muscle …

Background Resistance training (RT) is an intervention frequently used to improve muscle
strength and morphology in old age. However, evidence-based, dose–response …

Abstract Roberts, BM, Nuckols, G, and Krieger, JW. Sex differences in resistance training: A
systematic review and meta-analysis. J Strength Cond Res 34 (5): 1448–1460, 2020—The …

The aim of this review was to recommend training strategies that improve the functional
capacity in physically frail older adults based on scientific literature, focusing specially in …

PURPOSE: The effectiveness of resistance exercise for strength improvement among aging
persons is inconsistent across investigations, and there is a lack of research synthesis for …

Page 1 Designing Resistance Training Programs FoUrth Edition Steven J. Fleck, PhD University
of Wisconsin–Parkside William J. Kraemer, PhD University of Connecticut Human Kinetics …