Research Database

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of creatine supplementation by systematically reviewing existing evidence on common misconceptions and questions.

To summarize current understanding and future directions of mechanisms underlying mechanical overload-induced skeletal muscle hypertrophy.

To determine how exercise order (multi-joint vs. single-joint) affects hypertrophy of pectoralis major and triceps brachii heads, and strength gains in young...

To determine if progressive calisthenic push-up training is comparable to traditional bench press training for improving upper-body strength and muscle...

To determine if low-load push-ups (40% 1RM to failure) produce similar muscle hypertrophy and strength gains as low-load bench press in untrained young men.

Compare effects of free-weight vs. machine-based resistance training on strength, hypertrophy, and joint discomfort in resistance-trained men.

Compare changes in muscle size, strength, and power between free-weight and machine-based training.

To compare the effects of free-weight versus machine-based strength training on maximal strength, jump performance, and muscle hypertrophy.

To determine if vitamin D supplementation enhances muscle strength and lean body mass gains during resistance training in vitamin D-deficient young men.