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There are trivial hypertrophic effects between proximal, mid-belly, and distal muscle sites.
Trivial differences in hypertrophy suggest that exercise selection may not need to prioritize specific muscle lengths.
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Standardized mean differences (SMDs) indicated trivial hypertrophic effects estimated with relatively high precision between proximal, mid-belly, and distal sites.
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Based on the Bayesian meta-analysis of twelve studies.
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Does Muscle Length Influence Regional Hypertrophy? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Dorian Varović et al. · International Journal of Sports Medicine · 2025
DOI 10.1055/a-2615-4935
Meta-analysisCited 2×
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