Effects of Resistance Circuit-Based Training on Body Composition, Strength and Cardiorespiratory Fitness: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
biology Review Effects of Resistance Circuit-Based Training on Body Composition, Strength and Cardiorespiratory Fitness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Domingo Jesús Ramos-Campo 1,* , Luis Andreu Caravaca 2,3 , Alejandro Martínez-Rodríguez 4 and Jacobo Ángel Rubio-Arias 5,6 1 Department of Education, University of Alcalá, 28085 Madrid, Spain 2 Sport Science Faculty, Catholic University of Murcia, 30107 Murcia, Spain; landreu@ucam.edu 3 International Chair of Sport Medicine, Catholic University of Murcia, 30107 Murcia, Spain 4 Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain; amartinezrodriguez@ua.es 5 LFE Research Group, Department of Health and Human Performance, Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Science-INEF, Technical University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain; jacobo.rubio2@gmail.com 6 Department of Education, University of Almería, 04120 Almeria, Spain * Correspondence: domingojesusramos@gmail.com Simple Summary: Resistance circuit-based training is an effective training method to decrease total body fat and increase muscle mass in adults. Resistance circuit-based training promotes concurrent improvements in strength performance and cardiorespiratory fitness variables in adults. If training load is managed properly, a greater effect on body composition and strength adaptations is possible. Citation: Ramos-Campo, D.J.; Regarding 1-RM improvements, the effect of this type of training is influenced by the training status, Andreu Caravaca, L.;
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