Differences in muscular strength acquisition between gender schema typological groups

The objective of this study was to evaluate whether gender schema typological groups differ in their muscular resistance and level of satisfaction while training. The sample was composed by 52 sedentary women classified into typological groups (Masculine Heteroschematic MH, Feminine Heteroschematic FH and Isoschematic ISO) prescribed by the Interactive Model. 1RM and RM tests were applied to evaluate strength and one item was elaborated to evaluate satisfaction level with training. The results demonstrated that the MH and ISO gained greater muscular resistance when compared to FH, but there were no differences among groups regarding satisfaction. The sport modality features associated with the predominant gender schema elicited distinct motivational responses in relation to the modality, resulting in different levels of sporting achievement.