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Resistance training intensity was less than 40% of 1 repetition maximum in both young and older adults.
Practitioners should be aware that low-load resistance training may not effectively increase muscle strength and mass.
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Our results showed that resistance training intensity was less than 40% of 1 repetition maximum in both young and older adults.
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Based on the study design involving healthy participants and objective measurements.
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Estimating training intensity for low-intensity resistance training using surface electromyography
Masatoshi Nakamura et al. · Gazzetta Medica Italiana Archivio per le Scienze Mediche · 2022
DOI 10.23736/s0393-3660.20.04426-5
other · n=50
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