Small Sample Sizes Confound Understanding of Cardiometabolic Responses to Exercise

Exerc Sport Sci Rev. 2017 Jul;45(3):173-180. doi: 10.1249/JES.0000000000000115.

Abstract

Considerable variability exists in the cardiometabolic disease biomarker response to exercise. We propose that a major contributor to this heterogeneity is underpowered studies due to small sample sizes. To test our hypothesis, we conducted a systematic review to identify meta-analyses/reviews of randomized controlled trials (RCT) and RCT that examined the cardiometabolic disease biomarker response to aerobic and resistance exercise.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Systematic Review

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers / analysis
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / physiopathology*
  • Exercise / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Metabolic Diseases / physiopathology*
  • Resistance Training
  • Sample Size*

Substances

  • Biomarkers