Research
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Visual feedback is significantly more effective than verbal feedback for enhancing acute resistance training performance.
If you have access to visual feedback tools (like velocity-based training devices or apps), use them. They are more effective than just hearing numbers from a coach. Displaying the data visually helps you push harder and faster.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
Moderator analysis revealed that both verbal (g = 0.47, 95% CI 0.22–0.71) and visual feedback (g = 1.11, 95% CI 0.61–1.61) were superior to no feedback, but visual feedback was superior to verbal feedback.
Why this rating
Derived from moderator analysis within a meta-analysis.
Source
The Effect of Feedback on Resistance Training Performance and Adaptations: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Jonathon Weakley et al. · Sports Medicine · 2023
Meta-analysis · 20 studiesCited 66×
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