Table 2. Summary of the study comparisons between the conditions. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation.
Variable Comparisons between tempos [kg] p Effect size Hedges’ g
(95% CI)
Relative effects [%]
Maximal load in the 1RM test [kg] 44.6 ± 3.5
(2/0/X)
41.8 ± 3.6
(4/0/X)
0.01* 0.77
(0.15 to 1.40)
moderate
6.2 ± 1.7
44.6 ± 3.5
(2/0/X)
40.6 ± 4.4
(6/0/X)
0.01* 0.99
(0.33 to 1.63)
large
9.1 ± 3.1
41.8 ± 3.6
(4/0/X)
40.6 ± 4.4
(6/0/X)
0.01* 0.29
(-0.32 to 0.90)
small
3.1 ± 3.2
*statistically significant differences p < 0.05.