German volume training for health promotion: acute vasopressor, pulmonary and metabolic responses

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dc.contributor.authorShaw, Brandon S.
dc.contributor.authorLloyd, Rohan
dc.contributor.authorDa Silva, Monica
dc.contributor.authorCoetzee, Donne
dc.contributor.authorMoran, Jason
dc.contributor.authorWaterwort, Sally P. W.
dc.contributor.authorMathunjwa, Musa
dc.contributor.authorShaw, Ina
dc.coverageLausanne, Switzerland
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dc.date.accessioned2026-02-12T07:01:08Z
dc.date.available2026-02-12T07:01:08Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentNameHuman Movement Science
dc.description.abstractResistance training (RT) is increasingly recommended for incorporation into comprehensive fitness or “exercise as medicine” programs. However, the acute effects of RT, and especially its different sub-types, and how they impact health outcomes are not fully investigated. This study evaluated German Volume Training (GVT) (“10 set × 10 rep scheme”) for its efficacy for its use in health settings. This study utilized a randomized crossover design with subjects serving as their own controls to establish baseline values. Subjects were blinded to the study hypothesis. Subjects performed a single session of GVT or no exercise, in a randomised order separated by a 1-week washout period. Outcomes were assessed before and immediately post-exercise. GVT significantly (p < 0.05) decreased systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and mean arterial pressure (MAP), but increased heart rate (HR), rate pressure product (RPP) and rating of perceived exertion (RPE). No changes were found in the measured spirometry parameters. Increases were observed in carbon dioxide production (VCO2) and minute ventilation (VE), but not respiratory exchange ratio. Post hoc analysis demonstrated that post-GVT values were significantly lower for SBP (p = 0.017; d = 1.00), DBP (p = 0.013; d = 0.90), MAP (p = 0.024; d = 1.06), and VCO2 (p = 0.009; d = −1.32), and significantly higher for RPP (p = 0.001; d = −3.11), RPE (p = 0.001; d = −14.14), and HR (p = 0.001; d = −3.00). This study indicates that acute GVT promotes post-exercise hypotension and is of sufficient intensity to increase both objective HR and subjective RPE intensities appropriately for use in a variety of health promotion settings.
dc.facultyFaculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering
dc.identifier.citationShaw, B.S., Lloyd, R., Da Silva, M., Coetzee, D., Moran, J., Waterworth, S.P., Mathunjwa, M.L. and Shaw, I., 2022. German volume training for health promotion: acute vasopressor, pulmonary and metabolic responses. Frontiers in Physiology, 13, pp.1-10.
dc.identifier.issn1664-042X (online)
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2022.1025017
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10530/58683
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dc.issuenumber13
dc.keynoteissn
dc.language.isoen
dc.pages1 - 10
dc.peerreviewedYes
dc.publisherFrontiers Media
dc.subjectPhysiological response
dc.subjectResistance training
dc.subjectSingle exercise session
dc.subjectStrength training
dc.subjectWeight training
dc.titleGerman volume training for health promotion: acute vasopressor, pulmonary and metabolic responses
dc.title.journalFrontiers in Physiology
dc.typeJournal Article
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