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Power-focused resistance training

Power-focused resistance training has been studied in 1 paper since 2026: 1 trial in people; 1 in the past year. The newest story, Oct 29, 2026: “Matched loads had no power edge in older adults with speed deficits”.

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“From baseline to 12 weeks, F0 increased more in NON-IND than IND (p = 0.040)”
The Effects of Force-Velocity Profile-Based Load Prescription on Muscle Power and Functional Performance in Velocity-Deficient Older AdultsScandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports2026doi:10.1111/sms.70392

None of its findings points the other way.

C, W, M, H: cells, worms or flies, mice, humans. Dark: independent labs found the same change there. Light: one lab or one study. Outline: nothing yet.

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funders: Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek and 1 more
  • Human trial1

Studies in people

1 study gave power-focused resistance training to people and measured what changed.

  • up: Increases maximal force

    up: Increases maximal velocity

    no change: Has no effect on muscle power

    Randomized trial57 people≥ 65 years12 weeks

    Older adults; velocity deficit

    Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports, Oct 29, 2026

What did studies of Power-focused resistance training find?

4

Studies of Power-focused resistance training measured 4 outcomes; the most studied are functional performance (1 study), muscle power (1) and maximal velocity (1).

Functional performance

no changein humans1

1 study

  1. Power-focused resistance training showed no clear effect on functional performance in humans (velocity deficit; compared with non-deficit-matched training).

    “Changes in power and functional performance did not differ between groups (all p ≥ 0.065).”

    Human trialvelocity deficit; compared with non-deficit-matched trainingloads matched to the force-velocity deficit12 weeksn = 57

    Matched loads had no power edge in older adults with speed deficits

    Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports

Muscle power

no changein humans1

1 study

  1. Power-focused resistance training showed no clear effect on muscle power in humans (velocity deficit; compared with non-deficit-matched training).

    “Changes in power and functional performance did not differ between groups (all p ≥ 0.065).”

    Human trialvelocity deficit; compared with non-deficit-matched trainingloads matched to the force-velocity deficit12 weeksn = 57

    Matched loads had no power edge in older adults with speed deficits

    Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports

Maximal velocity

upin humans1

1 study

  1. Power-focused resistance training increases maximal velocity in humans (velocity deficit; compared with non-deficit-matched training).

    “V0 increased more in IND than NON-IND (p = 0.009).”

    Human trialvelocity deficit; compared with non-deficit-matched trainingloads matched to the force-velocity deficit12 weeksn = 57

    Matched loads had no power edge in older adults with speed deficits

    Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports

Maximal force

upin humans1

1 study

  1. Power-focused resistance training increases maximal force in humans (velocity deficit; compared with deficit-matched training).

    “From baseline to 12 weeks, F0 increased more in NON-IND than IND (p = 0.040)”

    Human trialvelocity deficit; compared with deficit-matched trainingloads deliberately not matched to the force-velocity deficit12 weeksn = 57

    Matched loads had no power edge in older adults with speed deficits

    Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports

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Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports

Matched loads had no power edge in older adults with speed deficits

A 12-week randomized trial involving 59 older adults with speed deficits found no power or functional advantage from matching exercise loads to that deficit.A 12-week randomized trial involving 59 older adults with speed deficits found no power or functional advantage from matching exercise loads to that deficit.

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