Does longer-muscle length resistance training cause greater longitudinal growth in humans? A systematic review
In conclusion, results suggest that LML-RT may be superior to SML-RT for inducing muscle hypertrophy and, more specifically, longitudinal growth, though evidence is mixed.
Authors
- Stian Larsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5254-1747)
- Brad J. Schöenfeld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4979-5783)
- Martino V. Franchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3165-4536)
- Milo Wolf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9124-3977)
- Menno Henselmans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2059-5980)
- Daniel L. Plotkin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8689-5452)
- Patroklos Androulakis‐Korakakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0832-0100)
- Michael D. Roberts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7359-5362)
- Bret Contreras
Institutions
- University of Padua (IT)
- Lehman College (US)
- Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA) (ES)
- Nord University (NO)
- Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (ES)
- Auburn University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sports Medicine and Health Science
- Published
- 2025-03-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smhs.2025.03.001
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Sports Performance and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.44