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. 2021 Apr 20;33(11):2941–2952. doi: 10.1007/s40520-021-01853-8

Table 2.

The table describes testing methods and differences compared to baseline values regarding lean body mass of each study

Study Measurement tool Pre-intervention value Post-intervention value Δ hypertrophy % Δ SMD 1RM change
Botero (2013) [41] DXA 38.9 ± 0.9 kg 39.5 ± 1.1 kg 0.6 kg 1.5 0.59 BP 9.9 kg
Cannon (2007) [31] MRI 51 ± 6 cm2 57 ± 7 cm2 6 cm2 12 0.87 NA
Churchward-Venne (2015) [50] DXA 41.8 ± 0.7 kg 43.0 ± 0.5 kg 1.2 kg 2.9 1.95 LP 31 kg
Coelho-Júnior (2019) NP [51] BIA 37.7 ± 3.1 kg 40.1 ± 1.6 kg 2.4 kg 6.4 0.94 KE 19.1 kg
Coelho-Júnior (2019) DUP [51] BIA 37.5 ± 3.8 kg 39.0 ± 4.0 kg 1.5 kg 4.0 0.37 KE -3 kg
Correa (2016) RT [32] US 686.3 ± 200.1 cm3 850.1 ± 185.2 cm3 163.8 cm3 23.9 0.82 KE 24.3 kg/ BC 4.1 kg
Correa (2016) DT-ReT [32] US 691.1 ± 172.5 cm3 791.1 ± 162.5 cm3 100.0 cm3 14.5 0.58 KE 15 kg/ BC 2.8 kg
Cunha (2020) SS [33] DXA 34.1 ± 5.53 kg 36.2 ± 5.69 kg 2.1 kg 6.2 0.37 NA
Cunha (2020) MS [33] DXA 28.6 ± 4.23 kg 30.6 ± 4.14 kg 1.9 kg 7 0.47 NA
de Oliveira Júnior (2020) [42] LV DXA 4.6 ± 0.7 kg 4.8 ± 0.8 kg 0.2 kg 4.3 0.26 KE 19.1 N.m
de Oliveira Júnior (2020) [42] HV DXA 4.4 ± 0.8 kg 4.8 ± 1.0 kg 0.4 kg 9.1 0.43 KE 6.6 N.m
Dib (2020) [48] MJ-SJ DXA 18.3 ± 1.9 kg 18.5 ± 2.0 kg 0.2 kg 1.1 0.10 CP 2.4 kg / KE 5.3 kg
Dib (2020) [48] SJ-MJ DXA 17.7 ± 3.2 kg 17.9 ± 3.2 kg 0.2 kg 1.1 0.06 CP 3.6 kg/ KE 5.2 kg
Dib (2020) [48] ALT DXA 18.1 ± 2.7 kg 18.3 ± 2.7 kg 0.2 kg 1.1 0.07 CP 1.9 kg/ KE 6.6 kg
dos Santos (2016) [43] DXA 42.6 ± 5.7 kg 42.9 ± 5.7 kg 0.3 kg 0.7 0.05 BP 9.8 kg
Gambassi (2016) [55] BIA 38.0 ± 1.5 kg 42.0 ± 1.4 kg 4 kg 10.5 2.72 KE 7 kg
Hakkinen (2001) [9] MRI 52.2 ± 6.95 cm2 56.4 ± 8.1 cm2 4.2 cm2 8 0.53 31 kg
Janzen (2006) BL [49] DXA 35.2 ± 5.4 kg 36.4 ± 6.1 kg 1.2 kg 3.4 0.22 LP 34 kg
Janzen (2006) UL [49] DXA 35.3 ± 4.4 kg 36.8 ± 4.9 kg 1.5 kg 4.2 0.31 LP 26 kg
Leenders (2013) [52] DXA 42.5 ± 0.9 kg 43.7 ± 1.0 kg 1.2 kg 2.8 1.24 NA
Nascimento (2018) [34]2 DXA 20.1 ± 3.5 kg 21.2 ± 4.1 kg 1.1 kg 5.5 0.28 NA
Nascimento (2018) [34] 3 DXA 19.4 ± 3.4 kg 20.6 ± 3.2 kg 1.2 kg 6.2 0.36 NA
Nunes (2020) [33] BIA 17.1 ± 2.6 kg 17.7 ± 2.7 kg 0.6 kg 3.5 0.22 CP 4.8 kg/ KE 5.5 kg
Orsatti (2008) [35] RT BIA 18.8 ± 3.3 kg 20.6 ± 3.6 kg 1.8 kg 9.6 0.51 BP 9.5 kg / LP 4.4 kg
Orsatti (2012)  [36]< 5% DXA 31.9 ± 5.5 kg 32.8 ± 5.4 kg 0.1 kg 0.3 0.16 NA
Pina (2019) [44] 2 DXA 35.5 ± 3.5 kg 36.1 ± 3.3 kg 0.6 kg 1.7 0.17 BP 3.4 kg
Pina (2019) [44] 3 DXA 34.7 ± 3.6 kg 35.3 ± 4.1 kg 0.6 kg 2.3 0.15 BP 3.3 kg
Pina (2020) [45] 2 DXA 19.3 ± 3.7 kg 20.1 ± 3.7 kg 0.8 kg 4.1 0.21 CP 6.1 kg/ KE 7.8 kg
Pina (2020) [45] 3 DXA 19.8 ± 3.5 kg 20.1 ± 3.3 kg 0.3 kg 1.5 0.09 CP 7 kg/ KE 9.4 kg
Rabelo (2011) [54] DXA 36.4 ± 4.0 kg 37.1 ± 4.2 kg 0.7 kg 1.9 0.17 BP 17.4 kg/ KE 25.9 kg
Radaelli (2014) [37] SS VL US 16.6 ± 4 mm 17.4 ± 4.8 mm 0.8 mm 4.9 0.18 7 kg
Radaelli (2014) [37] SS RF US 14.9 ± 4.5 mm 15.6 ± 4.2 mm 0.7 mm 4.3 0.16 7 kg
Radaelli (2014) [37] MS VL US 17.2 ± 3 mm 18.3 ± 3.1 mm 1.1 mm 5.2 0.35 9.5 kg
Radaelli (2014) [37] MS RF US 15.1 ± 2.8 mm 16.0 ± 2.4 mm 0.9 mm 5.5 0.33 9.5 kg
Ribeiro (2017) [38] TDTR DXA 16.6 ± 1.7 kg 17.1 ± 1.8 kg 0.5 kg 3 0.28 12.4 kg
Ribeiro (2017) [38] PRTR DXA 16.6 ± 1.6 kg 16.9 ± 1.7 kg 0.3 kg 1.8 0.18 11.4 kg
dos Santos (2016) [43] DXA 18.7 ± 2.9 kg 19.2 ± 2.8 kg 0.5 kg 2.5 0.17 1.9 kg
Thiebaud (2013) [40] MH DXA 40.9 ± 6.4 kg 41.2 ± 6.2 kg 0.3 kg 0.7 0.05 LP 13.5 kg
Thiebaud (2013) [40] LI-BFR DXA 41.3 ± 4.5 kg 42.2 ± 4.5 kg 0.9 kg 2.2 0.19 LP 7.6 kg
Tomeleri (2019) [46] SJ DXA 34.2 ± 3.2 kg 35.8 ± 1.8 kg 1.6 kg 4.7 0.21 CP 4.2 kg/ KE 8 kg
Tomeleri (2019) [46] MJ DXA 33.9 ± 1.1 kg 36.0 ± 1.2 kg 2.1 kg 6.2 1.78 CP 5.4 kg/ KE 10.8 kg
Vieira (2020) [47] HS DXA 37.84 ± 3.80 kg 38.05 ± 3.57 kg 0.21 kg 0.6 0.06 BP 2.9 kg/ LP 30.4 kg
Vieira (2020) [47]VHS DXA 34.15 ± 2.11 kg 34.60 ± 2.09 kg 0.45 kg 1.3 0.20 BP 5.3 kg / LP 50.0 kg
Mean 4.8 0.44 BP 7.7 kg/ CP 4.4 kg/ KE 10.8 kg/ LP 24.6 kg

1 RM one repetition maximum, BC biceps curl, BIA bioelectric impedance analysis, BL bilateral, BP bench press, CP chest press, DUP ondulating periodized, DXA dual-energy Xray absorptiometry, DT-ReT detraining-retraining, HS high supervised, HV high volume, KE knee extensors, LI-BFR low load blood flow restriction exercise, LP leg press, LV low volume, MH moderate to high intensity elastic band resistance exercise, MJ multi joint, MRI magnetic resonance imaging, MS multiple-set resistance training, MV muscle volume, NA not available, NP non periodized, PR pyramid, RF rectus femoris, RF repetition to failure, RT resistance training, SF skin folds, SJ single joint, SS single-set resistance training, TD traditional, UL unilateral, US ultrasound imaging, VHS very high supervised, VL vastus lateralis; < 5% < 5% of truck fat gain