Effects of low-intensity resistance exercise with slow movement on muscular function and muscle damage

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The resistance exercise with 70–80% of one-repetition maximum (1RM) increases muscular strength and hypertrophy. Several recent studies indicate that low-intensity (20–50% 1RM) resistance trainings with moderate vascular occlusion or slow movement increased acute growth hormone (GH) secretion, muscular hypertrophy, and muscular strength. Eccentric resistance exercise (ECC-Ex) with 50% of 1RM induced delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), but concentric resistance exercise (CON-Ex) with 50% of 1RM does not exacerbate DOMS.