We don’t know if drop sets work the same way for women, older people, or people who’ve never lifted weights — all the studies were on young men.
Scientific Claim
Drop set training has not been studied in women, older adults, or untrained populations, so its effects on muscular strength and hypertrophy in these groups remain unknown.
Original Statement
“All eligible studies employed young, male participants (19 to 27 years of age). [...] Hence, future research should investigate the effects of DS on females and older individuals to determine if sex/age influences results.”
Evidence Quality Assessment
Claim Status
appropriately stated
Study Design Support
Design supports claim
Appropriate Language Strength
definitive
Can make definitive causal claims
Assessment Explanation
This is a factual statement about the demographic scope of the included studies. The design (RCT meta-analysis) supports this descriptive claim, and the authors explicitly state this limitation.
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (1)
Unknown Title
This study looked at drop sets in general but didn’t check if the people in the studies were women, older adults, or beginners — so it doesn’t tell us if drop sets work for them, which means the claim that we don’t know yet is still true.