Isometric training and long-term adaptations: effects of muscle length, intensity, and intent: a systematic review.
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Isometric training is used in the rehabilitation and physical preparation of athletes, special populations, and the general public. However, little consensus exists regarding training guidelines for a variety of desired outcomes. Understanding the adaptive response to specific loading parameters would be of benefit to practitioners. The objective of this systematic review, therefore, was to detail the medium‐ to long‐term adaptations of different types of isometric training on morphological, neurological, and performance variables. Exploration of the relevant subject matter was performed through MEDLINE, PubMed, SPORTDiscus, and CINAHL databases. English, full‐text, peer‐reviewed journal articles and unpublished doctoral dissertations investigating medium‐ to long‐term (≥3 weeks) adaptations to isometric training in humans were identified. These studies were evaluated further for methodological quality. Twenty‐six research outputs were reviewed. Isometric training at longer muscle lengths (0.86%‐1.69%/week, ES = 0.03‐0.09/week) produced greater muscular hypertrophy when compared to equal volumes of shorter muscle length training (0.08%‐0.83%/week, ES = −0.003 to 0.07/week). Ballistic intent resulted in greater neuromuscular activation (1.04%‐10.5%/week, ES = 0.02‐0.31/week vs 1.64%‐5.53%/week, ES = 0.03‐0.20/week) and rapid force production (1.2%‐13.4%/week, ES = 0.05‐0.61/week vs 1.01%‐8.13%/week, ES = 0.06‐0.22/week). Substantial improvements in muscular hypertrophy and maximal force production were reported regardless of training intensity. High‐intensity (≥70%) contractions are required for improving tendon structure and function. Additionally, long muscle length training results in greater transference to dynamic performance. Despite relatively few studies meeting the inclusion criteria, this review provides practitioners with insight into which isometric training variables (eg, joint angle, intensity, intent) to manipulate to achieve desired morphological and neuromuscular adaptations.
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Voluntary strength is enhanced by training through a complete range of motion.
“However, voluntary strength was enhanced by lifting heavier loads (≥80% one-repetition maximum), through a complete range of motion, for 2–3 sets, at the beginning of training sessions, and ≥2 sessions/wk.”
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- Authors
- Oranchuk, D. J., Storey, A. G., Nelson, A. R., & Cronin, J. B.
- Affiliations
- Auckland University of Technology (NZ)
- Victoria University (AU)
- Edith Cowan University (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Oranchuk, Dustin J.
- Venue
- Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2019-01-13
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 484-503
- ISSN
- 0905-7188 (ISSN-L)
- 1600-0838
- OpenAlex
- W2906477610
- Cited by
- 210
- References
- 125
- Citations by year
- 2026: 39 · 2025: 36 · 2024: 25 · 2023: 21 · 2022: 37 · 2021: 21 · 2020: 23 · 2019: 8
- FWCI
- 2.66
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Tuwhera (Auckland University of Technology) (submittedVersion)
- Victoria University Research Repository (Victoria University) (submittedVersion)
- Edith Cowan University Research Online (Edith Cowan University) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Sports Performance and Training
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Keywords
- isometric training, muscle length, exercise intensity, muscle hypertrophy, neuromuscular activation, tendon structure, long-term adaptation, training guidelines
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Physiological, Humans, Isometric Contraction, Tendons, Muscle, Skeletal, Resistance Training
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