Electronic Supplementary Material 4 Description of Included Resistance Exercise Studies/Data

Electronic supplementary material 4 Description of included resistance exercise studies/data sets.

Minutes after Exercise exercise Salivary analysis Reference Exercise mode; intervention strategy duration if Design method completi Participants PEDro score method stated on sample taken

Cadore et Hypertrophy training; 65 – 70% 1-RM multiple 28 middle aged ~25 min UCT 10 min RIA 2 al. [51] supersets – multiple muscle groups healthy males

Caruso et Immedia 14 healthy collegiate Maximal isokinetic elbow flexion; two sets UCT ELISA 2 al. [3] tely males

Hypertrophy; ~75% 1-RM back squat, leg press, bench press, seated rowa

Ghigiarelli Strongman; tire flip, chain drag, farmers walk, keg UCT 30 min Assay 15 well trained men 4 et al. [52] carry, atlas stone liftb

Mixed; tire flip, back squat, chain drag, bench press, stone liftc

Complex training; cycle sprint followed by squat ~20 min jumpa Crewther UCT Immedia RIA 20 semi-elite rugby 4 et al. [53] tely players Complex training; cycle sprint, followed by squat ~32 min jump and box squatb Le Panse Powerlifting competition; 3 attempt 1-RM bench Immedia UCT ELISA 13 elite powerlifters 2 et al. [54] press tely

Le Panse Powerlifting competition; squat, bench press, Within UCT ELISA 8 elite powerlifters 2 et al. [55] deadlift an hour

Power and strength; 70-80% 1-RM workout prior to a a win 13 rugby league Crewther ~1 hour UCT 5 min Assay players 4 et al. [56] Power and strength; 70-80% 1-RM prior to a lossb

Power training; 8 sets of 6 repetitions, 45% 1-RM, 3 min resta

Maximal strength; 6 sets of 4 repetitions, 88% 1- 0 min RM, 4 min restb

Hypertrophy training; 10 sets of 10 repetitions, 75% 1-RM, 2 min restc Crewther ~ 22 min UCT 11 recreational ELISA 4 et al. [22] weight trainers Power training; 8 sets of 6 reps, 45% 1RM, 3 min restd

Maximal strength; 6 sets of 4 reps, 88% 1RM, 4 15 min min reste

Hypertrophy training; 10 sets of 10 reps, 75% 1RM, 2 min restf 4 sets of back squats at varying loads, 3 sets of 3- Beaven et Immedia 16 semiprofessional RM box squats, 3 sets of 3 repetitions jump squats UCT RIA 2 al. [15] tely rugby union players with 50% 1-RM

Immedia 8 sets of 10RM squata tely Hough et 30 min al. [46] RCT ELISA 10 healthy males 5

8 sets of 10RM squatb 10 min

ELISA = enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RIA = radioimmunoassay. UCT = uncontrolled trial. RM = repetition maximum. a, b, c, d, e, f indicate separate conditions within one investigation.