@Article{Santanielo2020,
journal="Biology of Sport",
issn="0860-021X",
volume="37",
number="4",
year="2020",
title="Effect of resistance training to muscle failure vs non-failure on strength, hypertrophy and muscle architecture in trained individuals",
abstract="The aim of this study was to compare the effects of resistance training to muscle failure (RT-F) and non-failure (RT-NF) on muscle mass, strength and activation of trained individuals. We also compared the effects of these protocols on muscle architecture parameters. A within-subjects design was used in which 14 participants had one leg randomly assigned to RT-F and the other to RT-NF. Each leg was trained 2 days per week for 10 weeks. Vastus lateralis (VL) muscle cross-sectional area (CSA), pennation angle (PA), fascicle length (FL) and 1-repetition maximum (1-RM) were assessed at baseline (Pre) and after 20 sessions (Post). The electromyographic signal (EMG) was assessed after the training period. RT-F and RT-NF protocols showed significant and similar increases in CSA (RT-F: 13.5% and RT-NF: 18.1%; P < 0.0001), PA (RT-F: 13.7% and RT-NF: 14.4%; P < 0.0001) and FL (RT-F: 11.8% and RT-NF: 8.6%; P < 0.0001). All protocols showed significant and similar increases in leg press (RT-F: 22.3% and RT-NF: 26.7%; P < 0.0001) and leg extension (RT-F: 33.3%, P < 0.0001 and RT-NF: 33.7%; P   0.05). In conclusion, RT-F and RT-NF are similarly effective in promoting increases in muscle mass, PA, FL, strength and activation.",
author="Santanielo, Natalia
and Nóbrega, Sanmy
and Scarpelli, Maíra
and Alvarez, Ieda
and Otoboni, Gabriele
and Pintanel, Lucas
and Libardi, Cleiton",
pages="333--341",
doi="10.5114/biolsport.2020.96317",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2020.96317"
}