Single versus multiple sets for strength: a meta-analysis to address the controversyMatthew R Rhea
Department of Exercise and Wellness, Arizona State University, Mesa 85212, USA
Res Q Exerc Sport 73:485-8. 2002
Synthesizing strength and conditioning research: the meta-analysisMatthew R Rhea
Department of Physical Education, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT 84720, USA
J Strength Cond Res 18:921-3. 2004
..The meta-analysis has been shown to be a more advanced form of research synthesis than the conventional narrative review. Meta-analytic procedures are discussed and applications to strength related research are presented...
Competition modeling of American football: observational data and implications for high school, collegiate, and professional player conditioningMatthew R Rhea
Physical Education Department, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, 84720, USA
J Strength Cond Res 20:58-61. 2006
..Exercise to rest ratios and volume of work performed in a training session should be designed to ensure that players are preparing specifically for identified game conditions...
A meta-analysis of periodized versus nonperiodized strength and power training programsMatthew R Rhea
Department of Physical Education, Southern Utah University, Cedar City 84720, USA
Res Q Exerc Sport 75:413-22. 2004
..In line with the overload principle, additions to volume, intensity, and frequency result in additional training adaptations...
Determining the magnitude of treatment effects in strength training research through the use of the effect sizeMatthew R Rhea
Department of Physical Education, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT 84720, USA
J Strength Cond Res 18:918-20. 2004
..The effect size and proposed scale for determining the magnitude of the treatment effect can assist strength and conditioning professionals in interpreting and applying the findings of the strength training studies...
Noncompatibility of power and endurance training among college baseball playersMatthew R Rhea
Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, AT Still University, Mesa, Arizona, USA
J Strength Cond Res 22:230-4. 2008
..For baseball players, athletes who rely heavily on power and speed, conventional baseball conditioning involving significant amounts of cardiovascular endurance training should be altered to include more speed/power interval training...
Applications of the dose-response for muscular strength development: a review of meta-analytic efficacy and reliability for designing training prescriptionMark D Peterson
Department of Exercise and Wellness, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA
J Strength Cond Res 19:950-8. 2005
..Exercise professionals may apply these dose-response trends to prescribe appropriate, goal-oriented training programs...
A comparison of linear and daily undulating periodized programs with equated volume and intensity for strengthMatthew R Rhea
Exercise and Wellness Research Laboratory, Department of Exercise Science and Physical Education, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA
J Strength Cond Res 16:250-5. 2002
..Making program alterations on a daily basis was more effective in eliciting strength gains than doing so every 4 weeks...
Maximizing strength development in athletes: a meta-analysis to determine the dose-response relationshipMark D Peterson
Department of Exercise and Wellness, Arizona State University, Mesa, Arizona 85212, USA
J Strength Cond Res 18:377-82. 2004
..These results demonstrate explicit dose-response trends for maximal strength gains in athletes and may be directly used in strength and conditioning venues to optimize training efficiency and effectiveness...
The effects of competition and the presence of an audience on weight lifting performanceMatthew R Rhea
Exercise Science Research Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA
J Strength Cond Res 17:303-6. 2003
..Social facilitation effects should be controlled in research settings and may aid the performance of weight lifting activities during events or competition...
A comparison of linear and daily undulating periodized programs with equated volume and intensity for local muscular enduranceMatthew R Rhea
Department of Exercise Science and Physical Education, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85212, USA
J Strength Cond Res 17:82-7. 2003
..02) at increasing muscular endurance. Therefore, it was concluded that making gradual increases in volume and gradual decreases in intensity was the most effective program for increasing muscular endurance...
Three sets of weight training superior to 1 set with equal intensity for eliciting strengthMatthew R Rhea
Exercise and Wellness Research Laboratory, Department of Exercise Science and Physical Education, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85212, USA
J Strength Cond Res 16:525-9. 2002
..07, ES = 2.3). The results demonstrate that for recreationally trained individuals using DUP training, 3 sets of training are superior to 1 set for eliciting maximal strength gains...
The effectiveness of resisted jump training on the VertiMax in high school athletesMatthew R Rhea
Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, A T Still University, Mesa, Arizona, USA
J Strength Cond Res 22:731-4. 2008
..05) and favored the VertiMax training group. Combined with previous research with college athletes, these data show the added effectiveness of resisted jump training on the VertiMax among athletes for the development of lower-body power...
An examination of training on the VertiMax resisted jumping device for improvements in lower body power in highly trained college athletes Matthew R Rhea
Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, AT Still University, Mesa, Arizon, USA
J Strength Cond Res 22:735-40. 2008
..09). These data convincingly demonstrate that the VertiMax represents an effective strategy for developing lower body power among trained college athletes, when combined with traditional strength and conditioning approaches...
The contribution of maximal force production to explosive movement among young collegiate athletesMark D Peterson
Department of Exercise and Wellness, Arizona State University, Mesa, AZ 85212, USA
J Strength Cond Res 20:867-73. 2006
..Current correlation data provide a quantified look at the interaction between muscular fitness components, as well as the transfer relationship to several athletic-specific performance measures...
Physical fitness and job performance of firefightersMatthew R Rhea
Department of Exercise and Wellness, Arizona State University, Mesa, Arizona 85212, USA
J Strength Cond Res 18:348-52. 2004
..Traditional firefighter exercise programs focusing mainly on cardiovascular fitness should be replaced with physical conditioning programs that address all components of fitness...
A meta-analysis to determine the dose response for strength developmentMatthew R Rhea
Department of Exercise and Wellness, Arizona State University, Mesa, AZ 85212, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 35:456-64. 2003
..A meta-analysis of 140 studies with a total of 1433 effect sizes (ES) was carried out to identify the dose-response relationship...
Running-specific, periodized strength training attenuates loss of stride length during intense endurance runningJonathan Esteve-Lanao
European University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
J Strength Cond Res 22:1176-83. 2008
..In conclusion, periodized, running-specific strength training minimizes the loss of stride length that typically occurs in endurance runners during fatiguing running bouts...