Table 1.
Participant characteristics of included studies on load autoregulation
| Study | Group | Number of participants | Sex distribution | Age (years)a | Height (cm)a | Weight (kg)a | Training status (subjective description; years of resistance-training experience) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arede et al. [23] | PBT | 7 | F | 15.8 ± 1.3 | 168.4 ± 4.5 | 60.2 ± 6.0 | Resistance-trained female basketball players; ≥ 1 year |
| RPE | 7 | F | |||||
| Banyard et al. [22] | PBT | 12 | M | 26.2 ± 5.1 | 181.4 ± 7.4 | 84.2 ± 7.7 | Resistance-trained males; ≥ 2 years |
| VBT | 12 | M | 25.5 ± 5.0 | 180.7 ± 8.5 | 84.7 ± 6.8 | ||
| Dorrell et al. [15] | PBT | 8 | M | 22.8 ± 4.5 | 180.2 ± 6.4 | 89.3 ± 13.3 | Resistance-trained males; ≥ 2 years |
| VBT | 8 | M | |||||
| Dorrell et al. [18] | Group VBT | 19 | M | 23.6 ± 3.7 | 182.7 ± 5.1 | 92.2 ± 8.7 | Resistance-trained males; ≥ 2 years |
| Individualized VBT | M | ||||||
| Graham and Cleather [20] | PBT | 16 | M | 28.3 ± 5.6 | 177.8 ± 6.5 | 82.5 ± 8.9 | Resistance-trained males; ≥ 2 years |
| RPE | 15 | M | 27.9 ± 5.3 | 179.6 ± 6.5 | 83.2 ± 9.7 | ||
| Helms et al. [21] | PBT | 11 | M | 23.8 ± 4.2 | 175 ± 8 | 80.2 ± 12.2 | Resistance-trained males; ≥ 2 years |
| RPE | 10 | M | 20.9 ± 1.4 | 172 ± 6 | 78.8 ± 9.7 | ||
| Orange et al. [19] | PBT | 15 | M | 17 ± 1 | 181 ± 6.3 | 84.9 ± 11.9 | Resistance-trained male rugby players; ≥ 2 years |
| VBT | 12 | M | 17 ± 1 | 178 ± 5.3 | 81.8 ± 11.9 | ||
| Shattock and Tee [16] | Group 1 | 10 | M | 22 ± 3 | NR | 93.1 ± 14.5 | Resistance-trained male rugby players; ≥ 2 years |
| Group 2 | 10 | M | 23 ± 3 | NR | 95.6 ± 16.8 |
cm centimetres, F female, kg kilograms, M male, NR not reported, PBT percentage-based training, RPE repetitions in reserve-based rating of perceived exertion training, VBT velocity-based training
aData are presented as mean ± standard deviation