What the study found
Continuous and interval training produced similar average gains in maximal power output. Baseline metabolite patterns were associated with differences in individual gains.
Participants and protocol
Eighty sedentary young men were randomized; seventy completed an eight-week training or control programme. Researchers analysed serum and muscle metabolites using several exploratory approaches.
What this cannot establish
Associations with baseline metabolites do not validate a consumer test for choosing training. Sedentary men and short-term power gains are not equivalent to trained athletes or race outcomes.
Publication details
- Record
- PubMed 30742692
- Publication types
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't · research-article · Randomized Controlled Trial · Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
- Indexed subjects
- Muscle, Skeletal · Longitudinal Studies · Adolescent · Muscle Strength · Metabolomics
- Source record checked
- 2026-10-18
Publication type and subject indexing describe the record; they are not a quality grade or proof of a benefit. An abstract does not replace a review of the full methods and results.
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