Progressive Resistance Training Research and Evidence

Clinical Rehabilitation2020Medium journal impact

Efficacy of preoperative progressive resistance training in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: 12-month follow-up data from a randomized controlled trial.

Sports MedicineAug 2022High journal impact

Progressive Resistance Training for Concomitant Increases in Muscle Strength and Bone Mineral Density in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Physical Therapy in Sport2025Medium journal impact

Progressive resistance training improves single-leg vertical jump after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Non-randomized controlled trial study.

Clinical RehabilitationJul 2018Medium journal impact

Effect of continuous progressive resistance training during hemodialysis on body composition, physical function and quality of life in end-stage renal disease patients: a randomized controlled trial.

The Journal of Strength & Conditioning ResearchMar 2022Medium journal impact

Progressive Resistance Training Volume: Effects on Muscle Thickness, Mass, and Strength Adaptations in Resistance-Trained Individuals.

The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research27/07/2026Medium journal impact

The Effect of Progressive Resistance Training on Irisin and Cognition in Healthy Older Adults.

Musculoskeletal Science and PracticeFeb 2021Medium journal impact

Response to "letter to editor effect of a brief progressive resistance training program in hospital porters on pain, work ability and physical function".

Physiotherapy Theory and PracticeMay 2022Medium journal impact

Is progressive resistance training feasible in patients with symptomatic external snapping hip?

Osteoarthritis and CartilageAug 2020Low journal impact

Effects of progressive resistance training prior to total HIP arthroplasty - a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

Physiotherapy Theory and PracticeAug 2024Medium journal impact

Comparison of the effectiveness of late-phase clinic-based and home-based progressive resistance training in female patients with total knee arthroplasty.

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport27/04/2026Medium journal impact

Ultrasound-based evaluation of changes in tendon macro- and micromorphology following exercise and ESWT in mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy: A randomized clinical trial with a 26-week follow-up.

International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy01/05/2026Medium journal impact

Influence of Pain on Rotator Cuff Muscle Size and Function: A Case-Control Study with Ultrasound Assessment of Cross-Sectional Area and Tendon Thickness.

The KneeJun 2019Medium journal impact

Twenty-four-week hospital-based progressive resistance training on functional recovery in female patients post total knee arthroplasty.

Multiple Sclerosis and Related DisordersJun 2025Medium journal impact

Effects of 16-week progressive resistance training on neurodegeneration in people with progressive multiple sclerosis: An extended baseline within-person trial.

European Review of Aging and Physical Activity07/02/2026High journal impact

High-speed resistance training vs. low-speed resistance training on body composition and physical function in adults with sarcopenic obesity.

The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research02/04/2025Medium journal impact

Effects of High-Intensity Progressive Resistance Training Combined With Self-Talk on Muscle Strength and Functional Performance in Older Adults.

Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationMay 2018Low journal impact

Effects of Classic Progressive Resistance Training Versus Eccentric-Enhanced Resistance Training in People With Multiple Sclerosis.

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Journal04/02/2021High journal impact

Progressive Resistance Training for Improving Health-Related Outcomes in People at Risk of Fracture: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationMar 2023Medium journal impact

Effects of a combined progressive resistance training and functional electrical stimulation-evoked cycling exercise on lower limb muscle strength of individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury: A randomized controlled study.

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research2026Medium journal impact

The Association Between Self-Perceptions of Ageing and Foot and Lower-Limb Health in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

The Journal of Strength & Conditioning ResearchJun 2024Medium journal impact

Twelve Weeks of Progressive Resistance Training Positively Improves Physical Fitness and Golf Swing Performance in Talented Youth Golfers.

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation05/03/2026Medium journal impact

The effects of progressive resistance training on lower limb strength in adolescents with cerebral palsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Physical Therapy in SportJul 2019Medium journal impact

A proximal progressive resistance training program targeting strength and power is feasible in people with patellofemoral pain.

THE JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE AND PHYSICAL FITNESSApr 2019Low journal impact

Creatine monohydrate supplementation during eight weeks of progressive resistance training increases strength in as little as two weeks without reducing markers of muscle damage.

PM&RJul 2018Low journal impact

No Exacerbation of Knee Joint Pain and Effusion Following Preoperative Progressive Resistance Training in Patients Scheduled for Total Knee Arthroplasty: Secondary Analyses From a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation11/08/2026Medium journal impact

Effects of a multimodal technology-assisted rehabilitation program in a patient undergoing total ankle and total talus replacement: A paradigmatic case report.

PLoS One2020High journal impact

Impact of progressive resistance training on CT quantified muscle and adipose tissue compartments in pancreatic cancer patients.

Osteoarthritis and CartilageNov 2025Low journal impact

Booster sessions for maintaining the effect of neuromuscular exercise and progressive resistance training in hip osteoarthritis: 12-month follow-up from a multicenter cluster-randomized controlled trial.

Journal of Clinical Medicine19/09/2018High journal impact

Effects of Progressive Resistance Training on Post-Surgery Incontinence in Men with Prostate Cancer.

Journal of PhysiotherapyJul 2025Medium journal impact

Critically appraised paper: Progressive resistance training was not superior to neuromuscular exercise in patients with hip osteoarthritis [commentary].

Sports Medicine - Open13/02/2020High journal impact

The Adverse Effects of Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Prostate Cancer and the Benefits and Potential Anti-oncogenic Mechanisms of Progressive Resistance Training.

Musculoskeletal Science and PracticeAug 2020Medium journal impact

Effect of a brief progressive resistance training program in hospital porters on pain, work ability, and physical function.

Disability and RehabilitationMay 2024Medium journal impact

Acceptability of a progressive resistance training programme for ambulatory adolescents with spastic cerebral palsy in England: a qualitative study.

The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research05/01/2026Medium journal impact

Supportive Progressive Resistance Training Combined With Adjuvant Hypofractioned Radiation Therapy Improves Shoulder Complex Muscle Strength in Women With Breast Cancer.

The Journal of Strength & Conditioning ResearchJul 2023Medium journal impact

Comparative Effects of Contrast Training and Progressive Resistance Training on Strength and Power-Related Measures in Subelite Australian Rules Football Players.

Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationNov 2025Low journal impact

Effects of Progressive Resistance Training on Cardiovascular Risk Factors in People With Progressive Multiple Sclerosis.

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation JournalDec 2021High journal impact

Predictors of Treatment Response to Progressive Resistance Training for Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy.

Journal of PhysiotherapyApr 2018Medium journal impact

Progressive resistance training increases strength after stroke but this may not carry over to activity: a systematic review.

The Journal of Strength & Conditioning ResearchSep 2018Medium journal impact

Hyperandrogenism Enhances Muscle Strength After Progressive Resistance Training, Independent of Body Composition, in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

Musculoskeletal Science and PracticeFeb 2021Medium journal impact

Letter to the editor "Effect of a brief progressive resistance training program in hospital porters on pain, work ability and physical function".

Journal of PhysiotherapyJul 2025Medium journal impact

Critically appraised paper: Progressive resistance training was not superior to neuromuscular exercise in patients with hip osteoarthritis.

Frontiers in Physiology04/10/2022High journal impact

Progressive resistance training for children with cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled trial evaluating the effects on muscle strength and morphology.

Developmental medicine and child neurology26/06/2020

Progressive resistance training for adolescents with cerebral palsy: the STAR randomized controlled trial.

Developmental medicine and child neurology22/06/2013

Progressive resistance training and mobility-related function in young people with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial.

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