Muscle strength, the maximal force-generating capacity of a muscle or group of muscles, is
regularly assessed in physiological experiments and clinical trials. An understanding of the …

Abstract Ritti-Dias, RM, Avelar, A, Salvador, EP, and Cyrino, ES. Influence of previous
experience on resistance training on reliability of one repetition maximum test. J Strength …

Introduction Large increases in 1‐repetition maximum (1RM) strength have been
demonstrated from repeated testing, but it is unknown whether these increases can be …

Abstract Amarante do Nascimento, M, Januário, RSB, Gerage, AM, Mayhew, JL, Cheche
Pina, FL, and Cyrino, ES. Familiarization and Reliability of one repetition maximum Strength …

This paper aimed to compare the effect of drop-set (DS) and rest-pause (RP) systems versus
traditional resistance training (TRT) with equalized total training volume on maximum …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of resistance training on resting blood
pressure and heart rate variability in elderly postmenopausal women. 29 untrained, non …

This study was an evaluation of the effects of self-selected intensity and three prescribed
intensities of strength exercises on affective responses. 16 healthy active male participants …

Abstract Soares-Caldeira, LF, Ritti-Dias, RM, Okuno, NM, Cyrino, ES, Gurjão, ALD, and
Ploutz-Snyder, LL. Familiarization indexes in sessions of 1-RM tests in adult women. J …

Abstract Ribeiro, AS, Romanzini, M, Dias, DF, Ohara, D, da Silva, DRP, Achour, A Jr, Avelar,
A, and Cyrino, ES. Static stretching and performance in multiple sets in the bench press …

Purpose Familiarization is necessary for an accurate strength assessment as it reduces
confounding factors such as learning and training effects. However, the number of …