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Colado, J. C., Garcia-Masso, X., Pellicer, M., Alakhdar, Y., Benavent, J., & Cabeza-Ruiz, R.
(2010). A comparison of elastic tubing and isotonic resistance exercises. International
journal of sports medicine, 31(11), 810.
This article performs a study on 42 physically fit women that were randomly assigned to
groups of elastic bands, free weights or weight machines, and a control group. The article
reviews the study in which all women performed the same exercises but, with their different
equipment. The study represented focuses on both upper and lower extremity exercises.
The authors of the article are all affiliated with physical education or physical activity at
accredited universities. This provides credibility for the article in that the individuals are experts
in the area of focus. The article is also peer reviewed and has an academic based audience in the
fact that it focuses on a study performed in the physical education field. This article provides me
with information and results that compare free weight training and elastic resistance band
training.
The new medicine: Muscle strength. (2012). Harvard Health Letter, 37(12), 6-7.
This articles main focus is simply muscle strength. It provides the readers with general
information in regards to starting strength training. The article provides the reader with
information about the different types of strength training available to all individuals. The article
suggests that using a physical therapist or personal trainer can help and individual best decide the
best exercises for themselves.
The article is somewhat credible in the fact that it is peer reviewed. The problem with this
article is the medical disclaimer at the end the states that the article is meant for the general
public. It also states that the author and publisher are not engaged in rendering medical, health,
psychological, or any other kind of personal professional services on the site. The article

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provides my research with general information that can be used to originally inform the reader of
benefits of strength training programs.
Colado, J. C., & Triplett, N. T. (2008). Effects of a short-term resistance program using elastic
bands versus weight machines for sedentary middle-aged women. The Journal of Strength
& Conditioning Research, 22(5), 1441-1448.
This article focuses on a study done to determine whether different types of resistance
training provided better body composition and functional capacity. The individuals chosen were
woman of middle age and were not taking hormones or medication. They were given 6 different
exercises to perform with either the elastic resistance bands or the weight machines, free weights.
The intended audience seems to be those research the effects of elastic band on muscle
function as well as the effects of free weights on muscle function. The author, Juan Colado, is a
member of the Department of Physical Education and Sports at the University of Valencia in
Spain. The second author, N. Travis Triplett is a member of the Neuromuscular Laboratory
Department of Health, Leisure and Exercise Science at Appalachian State University in North
Carolina. This research allows my topic to be explored in the manner of how both types if
training effect women who struggle to maintain their muscle strength.
Anderson, C. E., Sforzo, G. A., & Sigg, J. A. (2008). The effects of combining elastic and free
weight resistance on strength and power in athletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning
Research, 22(2), 567-74.
This article provides a review of a study that focuses on whether combining elastic and
free weight training provides a better way of increasing strength. The article reviews the basics
of free weight training and states the problems individuals have in obtaining maximal effort. All
individuals within the study performed the same exercises with either both resistance bands and

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free weights or just free weights. The hypothesis seemed to be developing as expected within the
article.
The authors of the article provide credibility by being a part of the Exercise and Sport
Sciences at Ithica College in Ithica, New York. The article is peer reviewed and has an academic
based audience of individuals searching for information that provides research findings and
evidence based findings. The article provides my research with a view of how elastic band
training and free weight training could be combined to maximize muscle development. It also
provides me with so much knowledge towards this field of study.
Kraemer, W. J., & Ratamess, N. A. (2004). Fundamentals of resistance training: progression and
exercise prescription. Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 36(4), 674-688.
Resistance training has grown in popularity over the past two decades, particularly in its
role of enhancing athletic performance. The article provides an overview of the design of
resistance training and how a person should work out their muscles. The article also goes over
how a person should progress in their training program.
This article is peer reviewed and meant for those seeking academic information on how
to perform better within athletics. Author William Kraemer is a member of the Human
Performance Laboratory in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Connecticut. The
second author of this article, Nicholas Ratamess, is a member of the Department of Health and
Exercise Science at The College of New Jersey in Ewing, New Jersey. The relevance to my area
of research is that of reviewing the overall definition of resistance training and how it benefits
muscle development.
Stoppani, J. Elastic resistance vs. free weights. Bodylastics: Premium Quality Resistance Bands,
bodylastics.com, Web.

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This article is a comparison of elastic resistance bands and free weights. The article
provides different examples of how resistance bands focus on muscle groups and how free
weights differ from these muscle groups. The article focuses on the major benefits of resistance
bands and how gravity affects both types of training in different ways.
This article comes from the World Wide Web so its only form of credibility is that the
author has a PhD and uses multiple academic journals as references. The article is for the general
audience and this is obvious by the language used within the article. The reader can better
understand this language instead of the technical terms for some terms within the article. The
article provides my research with a lot of information and comparisons of free weights and
resistance bands in regards to performance of different exercises.
Hughes, C. J., Hurd, K., Jones, A., & Sprigle, S. (1999). Resistance properties of Thera-Band
tubing during shoulder abduction exercise. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical
Therapy, 29(7), 413-420.
This article is focuses on the way that resistance bands develop muscle function during a
shoulder abduction exercise. The objectives of the study were to determine the resistance
characteristics of the 6 progressive levels of resistance bands during shoulder abduction and
estimate the resistive shoulder torque provided by these resistance bands during the exercise. The
article also investigates the relationship between the length of the tubing used and the amount of
resistance that is received due to these length changes.
The credibility of this article may be questionable but all the authors have a PhD or DPT.
The article provides my research with the technical information of resistance bands and how
their unique design provides the user with maximum resistance. The audience of this article will
be able to learn how resistance bands work to increase muscle strength while performing little

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movement and ultimate muscle activation. The article provides originality in the way that it
addresses the use of resistance bands and what area the study has a focus in, shoulder abduction
with a resistance band.
Kraemer, W. J., Mazzetti, S. A., Nindl, B. C., Gotshalk, L. A., Volek, J. S., Bush, J. A., ... &
Fleck, S. J. (2001). Effect of resistance training on women's strength/power and
occupational performances. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 33(6), 10111025.
This article reviews the role that women play in physically demanding occupational jobs
and the effects of resistance training programs on strength, power, and military occupational
tasks. Military occupational tests were used in the study to provide a real world situation for the
participants. Many of the training programs had significant increases in body mass and the 2mile run.
All of the authors have some sort of medical background and are members of university
programs that can perform such research with credibility. The article provides my research with a
view of free weight training in high intensity occupational jobs. The results provide a view of the
benefits of free weight training. The article does not provide any information towards resistance
band training so it could possibly be biased towards free weight training as a source of muscle
development and strengthening.
Rouzier, P., Mancini, L. (2013). Strength Training Basics. CRS- Adult Health Advisor, 1.
This article focuses on the overall definition of strength training and what it means to
perform strength training exercises. It provides the reader with knowledge of the different types
of strength training available. The reader will also be given general information about how to
perform a few strength training exercises with image guides.

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The article has questionable credibility because the journal it is published in is not peer
reviewed. The audience seems to be general, first time strength training individuals. The article
provides my topic with basic information of all types of strength training used to develop muscle
function in any individual of any age. The article does come from an Adult Health Advisor
named CRS which leads me to also believe the article to be credible to an extent. The article
discusses both focuses of my research, resistance band training and free weight training.
Martins, W. R., Safons, M. P., Bottaro, M., Blasczyk, J. C., Diniz, L. R., Fonseca, R. M., ... & de
Oliveira, R. J. (2015). Effects of short term elastic resistance training on muscle mass
and strength in untrained older adults: a randomized clinical trial. BMC geriatrics,
15(1), 99.
This article has a focus on the importance of elastic training in older individuals. The
article shows how the elastic bands provide older individuals with ways of increasing strength
and not putting too much strain on the brittle bones the individuals may encounter. The study has
a minimum age of 60 years and focuses on healthy, untrained individuals, male or female.
The authors of this article are credible in the fact that they all have an impact in the
physical performance and therapy areas at accredited universities. The article is peer reviewed
which provides even more credibility towards its area of discussion. The article provides my
research with a look into how resistance bands can provide an effective way for older individuals
to increase muscle function without stressing their bones.