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Physically active individuals exhibit higher peak torque and significantly lower fatigue (smaller percentage decrement score) during multiple-set resistance exercise compared to inactive individuals.

If you are physically active, your ability to sustain strength during a workout is largely determined by how well you perceive you are recovering between sets. If you are inactive, your body mass index is a stronger predictor of how much your strength will drop. Focus on building a baseline of physical activity to improve fatigue resistance, as active individuals show significantly less performance drop than inactive ones.

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Data from the present analysis suggests that physically active individuals show higher torque development and a smaller fatigability index when compared to inactive individuals.
Frank Shiguemitsu Suzuki et al. · Motriz Revista de Educação Física · 2019

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Small sample size (n=20) and cross-sectional comparison of two groups limit generalizability, though statistical significance is reported.

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Multivariate linear regression analysis to evaluate multiple-set performance in active and inactive individuals

Frank Shiguemitsu Suzuki et al. · Motriz Revista de Educação Física · 2019

DOI 10.1590/s1980-6574201900010008

cross_sectional · n=20Cited 2×
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