Table 8 Study characteristics investigating long term physiological response to kettlebell training
From: Kettlebell training in clinical practice: a scoping review
Author | Participants | Observing | Exercise | Hardstyle / Sport / other | Duration | Format | Freq /wk | Load (kg) | Control/ comparator | Randomised | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Age (yrs) | Weight (kg) | Gender | Active | Kettlebell proficient / novice | ||||||||||
Chen et al. (2018) [98] | 33 | 66.7 ± 5.3 | 66.3 ± 12.1 | F | N | novice | skeletal and appendicular muscle mass, body fat mass, sarcopenia index, pulmonary function, grip strength, isometric back strength, chronic proinflammatory cytokine concentration | × 11: swing, deadlift, goblet squat, squat lunge, row, single arm row, biceps curl, triceps extension, two-arm military press, Turkish get up | hardstyle | 8 | 60 mins, 5 ex’s, 3 sets, 8–12 reps, 2–3 min rest | 2 | 60–70% 1RM | Control | Y |
Marcelino et al. (2018) | 26 | 64.94 ± 9.29 | 74.85 ± 13.94 | M / F (13 M, 4F) | N | novice | timed up and go, sit and lift, elbow flexion, 6-min walk, lower limb peak torque, Berg Balance Scale, static postural stability (COP displacement) | bottom-up, first stages of Turkish get-up, farmer walk, goblet squat, dead lift and swing | hardstyle | 15 | – | – | 60–85% 1RM | body building and stretching exercises | N |