Daily-undulating periodized resistance training

Daily-undulating periodized resistance training has been studied in 2 papers since 2017: 2 trials in people. The newest paper, Mar 9, 2019: “Periodized and non-periodized resistance training programs on body composition and physical function of older women”.

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At a glance

The findings reach people, from one lab or study. 2 independent labs in 2 countries.

“DUP only improved TUG performance (-53.2%, faster)”
Periodized and non-periodized resistance training programs on body composition and physical function of older womenExperimental gerontology2019doi:10.1016/j.exger.2019.03.001

None of its findings points the other way.

Humans: a single group. Cells, worms or flies and mice: nothing yet.
  • 2 independent labs in 2 countries
  • Funder: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
  • Human trial2

Studies in people

2 studies gave daily-undulating periodized resistance training to people and measured what changed.

What changedDesignPeopleSource

up: Improves Timed Up-and-Go-53.2% TUG time

Randomized trial22 weeks42 peopleWomen60-79 yearsOlder adults; General populationExperimental gerontology, Mar 9, 2019

up: Increases peak torque

Randomized trial22 weeks33 peopleBoth71.3 ± 5.4 yearsOlder adults; untrained older adults; all three training arms equivalentEuropean journal of applied physiology, Apr 11, 2017

What did studies of daily-undulating periodized resistance training find?

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Studies of daily-undulating periodized resistance training measured 2 outcomes: Timed Up-and-Go and peak torque.

Timed Up-and-Go

upin humans1−53% tug time

1 study
  1. Daily-undulating periodized resistance training improves Timed Up-and-Go in humans (-53.2% TUG time).

    “DUP only improved TUG performance (-53.2%, faster)”

    Human trial22 weeksfemales

    Periodized and non-periodized resistance training programs on body composition and physical function of older women

    Experimental gerontology

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Peak torque

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Daily-undulating periodized resistance training increases peak torque in humans (untrained older adults; all three training arms equivalent).

    “peak isometric and isokinetic torque of the knee extensors at 60 and 180° s−1, with no between-group differences”

    Human trialuntrained older adults; all three training arms equivalentknee extensors3 day week−122 weeksn = 33

    The efficacy of periodised resistance training on neuromuscular adaptation in older adults

    European journal of applied physiology

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