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Table 6 Acute cardiometabolic response to kettlebell exercise

From: Kettlebell training in clinical practice: a scoping review

Author

Participants

Observing

Exercise

Hardstyle

/ Sport /

other

Format

Load (kg)

n

Age (yrs)

Weight (kg)

Gender

Active

Kettlebell proficient

/ novice

Chan et al. (2018) [83, 84]

10

28.4 ± 4.6

95.1 ± 14.9

M

Y

proficient

VO2, HR, RER, VE, RPE

snatch

Sport

10 mins (cont.)

16

Duncan et al. (2015) [59]

16

23 ± 2.9

76.3 ± 14.7

M / F

Y

novice

HR, Bla

swing

hardstyle

2 mins, 40BPM & 80BPM

4–8

Farrar et al. (2010) [85]

10

20.8 ± 1.1

77.3 ± 7.7

M

Y

novice

VO2, HR

swing

hardstyle

12 mins

16

Ferreira et al. (2018) [86]

12

24.3 ± 7.0

74.1 ± 9.4

M / F

Y

novice

BP

swing

other

20 mins, 18 s/min

unknown

Fortner et al. (2014) [87]

14

18–25

66.5 ± 6.9 (F)

81.7 ± 3.0 (M)

M / F

Y

novice

VO2, HR, Bla, RPE

swing

other

4 mins, 20:10

4.5 (F) 8 (M)

Hulsey et al. (2012) [88]

13

19–27

73.0 ± 9.2

M / F

Y

novice

VO2, HR, METS, RER,

ventilation, kcal, RPE

swing

other

10 mins, 35:25

8 (F) 16 (M)

Martin et al. (2012)a [89]

8

28.5 ± 5.5

86 ± 15

M

Y

novice

HR, BP

swing

hardstyle

12 mins

16

Santillo et al. (2016)a [90]

15

18–35

54.3–101.8

M / F

Y

novice

Bla

swing

hardstyle

volitional failure (RPE 15 or 95% HRmax)

14–16 (F)

20–24 (M)

Schnettler et al. (2009)a [91]

10

29–46

59.9–116.6

M / F

Y

proficient

VO2, HR, kcal, RPE

snatch

hardstyle

5 mins, 15:15

12–20

Schreiber et al. (2014)a [92]

10

29–46

59.9–116.6

M / F

Y

proficient

HR, Temp, Bla, pain,

thermal sensation, RPE

snatch

hardstyle

5 mins, 15:15

12–20

Šentija et al. (2017) [93]

11

25.9 ± 4.0

73.1 ± 21.1

M / F

Y

novice

VO2, HR, Bla, ventilation

swing

hardstyle

to exhaustion

Unknown

Thomas et al. (2014)a [94, 95]

10

23 ± 4.4

75.45 ± 20.1

M/F

Y

novice

VO2, HR, BP, RER, METS,

grip strength, RPE

swing + deadlift

hardstyle

3x 10mins, EMOM

8 (F) 16 (M)

Thomas et al. (2014) [94, 95]

10

25.3 ± 4.3

60.98 ± 16.1 (F)

93.5 ± 16.1 (M)

M / F

Y

novice

VO2, HR, BP, RER, kcal, RPE

swing + deadlift

hardstyle

3x 10mins, EMOM

8 (F) 16 (M)

Wesley et al. (2017) [1]

18

30 ± 9.6

68.2 ± 9

F

Y

proficient

HR, Bla, RPE

swing

hardstyle

15:15, ×10

8, 12, 16

Williams et al. (2015) [96]

8

21.5 ± 0.86

2.95 ± 11.62

M

Y

novice

VO2, HR, RER, TV,

breathing frequency, VE, kcal

circuit

other

20:10, 4 mins, ×3

10–22

Wong et al. (2017)b [97]

17

23 ± 1

74.1 ± 4.9

M / F

Y

novice

HR, BP

swing

hardstyle

30:30, ×12

8 (F) 16 (M)

  1. athesis, baccepted for publication, EMOM every minute on the minute, RPE rate of perceived exertion, BPM beats per minute