Digital Resistance Training and Its Effects on Muscle Development and Physical Fitness in Competitive Young Adults

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Authors: Cristian Băltarețu, Bogdan Costache, Marian Victor Zamfir, Adrian Iacobini
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Abstract

Resistance training represents a fundamental stimulus for muscular development, neuromuscular adaptation, and athletic performance enhancement in young adult athletes. While traditional resistance training modalities have been extensively investigated, the emergence of digitally controlled resistance training systems introduces new methodological possibilities for load prescription, real-time feedback, and individualized progression. However, scientific evidence regarding the effectiveness of digital resistance training (DRT) remains limited. The aim of this paper is to investigate the efficacy of digital resistance training interventions on muscle hypertrophy and performance-related parameters for competitive young adults, through aggregation of evidence from resistance training studies and assessing its relevance in the context of digital exercise. A narrative-integrative approach was utilized including systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and conceptual models in resistance training adaptations in youth and young adults.The results emphasize the potential use of digital resistance training as an efficient and novel option for muscle strength development and improvement of physical condition in competitive young adults, but underline also a necessity of further controlled experimental research to prove its superiority or at least equality to a traditional exercise treatments. Please note that always-on scrutiny is an organisational construct and a form of distributed leadership; the authority is dispersed across coaching not just with staff in the same location, but also on other parts of the continent or globe via remote-access consulting, analysis and executive teams in other buildings. This logic of governance is pragmatic with respect to uncertainty – a recognition of the incomplete nature of information guided by collective knowledge and error correcting iterated learning rather than centralised command. Although this research does not make direct reference to AI ethics, it offers empirically grounded observations about how organizations maintain excellence and resilience in the face of continuous scrutiny and hazard.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Sports Performance and Training Physical Education and Training Studies Cardiovascular and exercise physiology

Publication details

Journal / source
International Journal of Education Leadership Artificial Intelligence Computing Business Life Sciences and Society
Volume
4
Pages
1–11
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN