Inter-set rest intervals and muscle hypertrophy: a systematica review

  • Victor Gonçalves Corrêa Neto Escola de Educação Fí­sica e Desporto, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil. Faculdade Gama e Souza.
  • Estévão Rios Monteiro Departamento de Fisioterapia, Centro Universitário Augusto Motta (UNISUAM), Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
  • Bruno Felipe Seraphim Mesquita Escola de Educação Fí­sica e Desporto, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil.
  • Aldo de Abreu França Rodrigues Escola de Educação Fí­sica e Desporto, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil.
  • Felipe da Silva Triani Instituto de Educação Fí­sica e Desportos, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil. Faculdade Gama e Souza.
  • Jefferson da Silva Novaes Escola de Educação Fí­sica e Desporto, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil. Departamento de Esportes, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Juiz de Fora-MG, Brasil.
  • Alexandre Palma Escola de Educação Fí­sica e Desporto, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil.
Keywords: Performance, Force, Bodybuilding, Resistance training, Strength training

Abstract

The study purpose was to systematize evidence about the influence of different rest intervals between sets on muscle hypertrophy. PubMed database were searched during December 2018 for studies containing the words "strength training" or "resistance training" and "rest interval" and "hypertrophy". Seven studies were included. The PEDro score was used for analyzed the study quality. Three studies suggested that shorter rest intervals promoted greater effects on hypertrophy, two other studies suggested efficiency for longer rest intervals and two other studies found no difference between rest intervals. A large number of studies suggest that shorter rest intervals increases muscle hypertrophy; however, this is not consensual, the state of the review arts about hypertrophy needs future directions.

Author Biographies

Victor Gonçalves Corrêa Neto, Escola de Educação Fí­sica e Desporto, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil. Faculdade Gama e Souza.

Doutorando em Educação Fí­sica pela Escola de Educação Fí­sica e Desportos (EEFD/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

Professor universitário na Faculdade Gama e Souza, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

Estévão Rios Monteiro, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Centro Universitário Augusto Motta (UNISUAM), Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

Bacharel em Educação Fí­sica pelo Centro Universitário Augusto Motta (UNISUAM), Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

Bruno Felipe Seraphim Mesquita, Escola de Educação Fí­sica e Desporto, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil.

Bacharel em Educação Fí­sica pela Escola de Educação Fí­sica e Desportos (EEFD/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

Aldo de Abreu França Rodrigues, Escola de Educação Fí­sica e Desporto, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil.

Bacharel em Educação Fí­sica pela Escola de Educação Fí­sica e Desportos (EEFD/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

Felipe da Silva Triani, Instituto de Educação Fí­sica e Desportos, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil. Faculdade Gama e Souza.

Doutorando em Educação Fí­sica pelo Instituto de Educação Fí­sica e Desportos (IEFD/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

Professor universitário na Faculdade Gama e Souza, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

Jefferson da Silva Novaes, Escola de Educação Fí­sica e Desporto, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil. Departamento de Esportes, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Juiz de Fora-MG, Brasil.

Doutor em Educação Fí­sica - Universidade Gama Filho.

Professor titular na Escola de Educação Fí­sica e Desportos (EEFD/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

Professor convidado no Departamento de Esportes da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brasil.

Alexandre Palma, Escola de Educação Fí­sica e Desporto, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil.

Doutor em Saúde Pública - Fundação Pswaldo Cruz.

Professor adjunto na Escola de Educação Fí­sica e Desportos (EEFD/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

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Published
2019-02-16
How to Cite
Corrêa Neto, V. G., Monteiro, E. R., Mesquita, B. F. S., Rodrigues, A. de A. F., Triani, F. da S., Novaes, J. da S., & Palma, A. (2019). Inter-set rest intervals and muscle hypertrophy: a systematica review. Brazilian Journal of Exercise Prescription and Physiology, 12(79), 1029-1036. Retrieved from https://www.rbpfex.com.br/index.php/rbpfex/article/view/1567
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Vol. 12 No. 79 (2018): Suplementar 2
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Scientific Articles - Original

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