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. 2019 Feb 19:7:2050312119831116.
doi: 10.1177/2050312119831116. eCollection 2019.

Effects of training with elastic resistance versus conventional resistance on muscular strength: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Jaqueline Santos Silva Lopes  1 , Aryane Flauzino Machado  2 , Jéssica Kirsch Micheletti  2 , Aline Castilho de Almeida  3 , Allysiê Priscila Cavina  2 , Carlos Marcelo Pastre  2
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Effects of training with elastic resistance versus conventional resistance on muscular strength: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Jaqueline Santos Silva Lopes et al. SAGE Open Med. .

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Abstract

Given the practicality and low cost of using elastic resistance in training for different populations and its effectiveness in a range of outcomes, a comparison with conventional devices could clarify and quantify the benefits provided by both mode. To compare the effects of resistance training with elastic devices (tubes and Thera-Bands) and conventional devices (weight machines and dumbbells) on the outcome muscular strength. A search was performed in the databases PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, PEDro (Physiotherapy Evidence Database), and CENTRAL (Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials) from the earliest records up to 20 December 2017. Data were pooled into a meta-analysis and described as standardized mean difference with a 95% confidence interval (registration number: CRD42016042152). Eight studies were included. The results of the meta-analysis demonstrated no superiority between the methods analyzed for lower limb (SMD = -0.11, 95% CI -0.40, 0.19, p = 0.48) or upper limb muscular strength (SMD=0.09; 95% CI -0.18, 0.35; p = 0.52) [corrected]. Elastic resistance training is able to promote similar strength gains to conventional resistance training, in different population profiles and using diverse protocols.

Keywords: Thera-Band; accessibility; dumbbells; physiotherapy; weight machine.

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Declaration of conflicting interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Figure 1.
Flowchart for selection of studies.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Forest plot illustrating the effects of training with elastic devices versus conventional devices on the outcome muscular strength in the upper limbs. SD: standard deviation; Std: standardized; CI: confidence interval.
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Figure 3.
Forest plot illustrating the effects of training with elastic devices versus conventional devices on the outcome muscular strength in the lower limbs. SD: standard deviation; Std: standardized; CI: confidence interval.
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