Table 3 Study characteristics investigating acute hormonal response to kettlebell exercise
From: Kettlebell training in clinical practice: a scoping review
Author | Population | Measures | Exercise | Hardstyle / Sport / other | Format | Load (kg) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Age (yrs) | Weight (kg) | Gender | Active | Kettlebell proficient / novice | ||||||
Budnar et al. (2014) [73] | 10 | 19–30 | 78.7 ± 9.9 | male | Y | novice | testosterone, growth hormone, and cortisol | Swing | hardstyle | 30:30 × 12 | 16 |
Greenwald et al. (2016) [74] | 6 | 24.3 ± 4.1 | 80.7 ± 10.2 | male | N | novice | glucose tolerance | Circuit | other | 25 mins | 9–11.3 |
Raymond et al. (2018) [75] | 10 | 19–43 | 82.2 ± 14.6 | male | Y | novice | testosterone and cortisol | Swing | hardstyle | 12 min 30:30 | 8–16 |