| Izquierdo et al. 2002 |
Intermittent High-Intensity xercis1-RM MxS; CMJT; RPRT; MDRT |
19 highly trained M handball players |
20 g·day-1 × 5-d |
Significant improvements on MxS, repetitive high-power exercise bouts & total reps to fatigue. Enhanced repeated sprint performance. Significant ↑ BM 0.6 kg |
| Mujika et al. 2000 |
Intermittent High-Intensity Exercise CMJT; 6 × 15 m sprints; IET; rec CMJT |
17 highly trained M soccer players |
20 g·day-1 × 5-7d |
Improved repeated sprint performance & limited decay in jump ability. Significant ↑ BM 0.6 kg |
| Becque et al. 2000 |
Resistance ExerciseProgressive weight training 2 × wk; 6 wks arm-flexor strength training |
23 resistance trained M |
20 g·day-1 × 5-d + 2 g/d × 6 wks |
29.9% increase in 1-RM arm-flexor muscular strength. Significant ↑ BM 2.0 kg; FFM 1.6 kg |
| Kreider et al. 1998 |
Resistance Exercise Progressive weight training2 × wk; 6 wks + 12 × 6 s max cycle sprints |
25 NCAA division IA M collegiate American football players |
20 g·day-1 × 5-d |
Significant ↑ in bench press lifting volume & total lifting volume. Improved sprint performance in sprints 1 to 5. Significant ↑ BM 2.4 kg |
| Vandenberghe et al. 1997 |
Resistance Exercise Progressive weight training 3 × wk; 10 wks + intermittent isokinetic arm-flexion test |
19 sedentary F |
20 g·day-1 × 4-d
20 g·day-1 × 4-d + 5 g·day-1 × 10 wks
|
No effect on arm-flexion torque or BC
Increase in 1-RM leg press, leg extension, squat & improved arm-flexion torque. Significant ↑ FFM 2.6 kg
|
| Volek et al. 1997a |
Resistance Exercise
Bench press + jump squat 5 sets × 10 repetitions |
13 resistance trained M |
20 g·day-1 × 7-d |
Significant ↑ in exercise performance. No measurable alteration in circulating testosterone or cortisol. Significant ↑ BM 1.3 kg |
| Jacobs et al. 1997 |
Cycling
Cycle to exhaustion at 125% VO2max.
MAOD calculated |
26 M & F varied training status |
20 g·day-1 × 5-d |
Significant ↑ in oxygen uptake, MAOD and time to exhaustion. Significant ↑ BM 0.7 kg |
| Dawson et al. 1995 |
Cycling
1 × 10 s max sprint
4 × 4 min max sprint 24 s rec between sprints
|
18 active but untrained M
22 active but untrained M
|
20 g·day-1 × 5-d |
No effect on 1 × 10 s max sprint performance
Improved repeated sprint performance. Significant ↑ in total work& peak power
|
| Meir, 1995 |
Case study survey during 5 months of professional rugby league competition |
17 professional rugby league players M |
5 × loading cycles 20 g·day-1 × 4-d followed by a 3 wk 3-d abstinence period |
Reported perceived benefits 35.3% - Fatigue less quickly 29.4% - Quicker sprint rec 23.5% - Quicker training rec |