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Ashwagandha Strength Training Meta-Analysis Evidence Table

Structured evidence table for Ashwagandha Strength Training Meta-Analysis, generated from 2 reusable source documents in the Migaku knowledge base.

topicclaimevidence levelcitationsource
Ashwagandha Strength Training Meta-AnalysisAdjunctive Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Supplementation and Resistance-Training Adaptations in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review and Random-Effects Meta-Analysis of Muscular Strength, Chest Circumference, and Body Composition1Adjunctive Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Supplementation and Resistance-Training Adaptations in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review and Random-Effects Meta-Analysis of Muscular Strength, Chest Circumference, and Body Composition (2026)Adjunctive Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Supplementation and Resistance-Training Adaptations in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review and Random-Effects Meta-Analysis of Muscular Strength, Chest Circumference, and Body Composition
Ashwagandha Strength Training Meta-AnalysisBackground/objectives Evidence for herbal ergogenic aids remains uncertain, and ashwagandha trials span heterogeneous performance domains.1Li X (2026)Effects of <i>Withania somnifera</i> (Ashwagandha) Supplementation on Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Three-Level Meta-Analysis.
Ashwagandha Strength Training Meta-AnalysisAshwagandha improved overall exercise performance on average (Hedges' g = 0.47, 95% CI [0.25, 0.69], p 2 = 60%; 95% prediction interval [-0.40, 1.33]), but the prediction interval crossed zero.1Li X (2026)Effects of <i>Withania somnifera</i> (Ashwagandha) Supplementation on Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Three-Level Meta-Analysis.
Ashwagandha Strength Training Meta-AnalysisExercise type was the clearest moderator (P_between = 0.006): evidence was most consistent for aerobic endurance (g = 0.54, 95% CI [0.22, 0.85], p = 0.002), whereas strength effects were positive but uncertain and power or muscular endurance evidence remained sparse.1Li X (2026)Effects of <i>Withania somnifera</i> (Ashwagandha) Supplementation on Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Three-Level Meta-Analysis.
Ashwagandha Strength Training Meta-AnalysisThis review evaluated oral Withania somnifera supplementation on exercise performance and explored participant-, outcome-, formulation-, and supplementation-related moderators.1Li X (2026)Effects of <i>Withania somnifera</i> (Ashwagandha) Supplementation on Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Three-Level Meta-Analysis.
topicAshwagandha Strength Training Meta-Analysis
claimAdjunctive Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Supplementation and Resistance-Training Adaptations in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review and Random-Effects Meta-Analysis of Muscular Strength, Chest Circumference, and Body Composition
evidence level1
citationAdjunctive Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Supplementation and Resistance-Training Adaptations in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review and Random-Effects Meta-Analysis of Muscular Strength, Chest Circumference, and Body Composition (2026)
sourceAdjunctive Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Supplementation and Resistance-Training Adaptations in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review and Random-Effects Meta-Analysis of Muscular Strength, Chest Circumference, and Body Composition
topicAshwagandha Strength Training Meta-Analysis
claimBackground/objectives Evidence for herbal ergogenic aids remains uncertain, and ashwagandha trials span heterogeneous performance domains.
evidence level1
citationLi X (2026)
sourceEffects of <i>Withania somnifera</i> (Ashwagandha) Supplementation on Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Three-Level Meta-Analysis.
topicAshwagandha Strength Training Meta-Analysis
claimAshwagandha improved overall exercise performance on average (Hedges' g = 0.47, 95% CI [0.25, 0.69], p 2 = 60%; 95% prediction interval [-0.40, 1.33]), but the prediction interval crossed zero.
evidence level1
citationLi X (2026)
sourceEffects of <i>Withania somnifera</i> (Ashwagandha) Supplementation on Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Three-Level Meta-Analysis.
topicAshwagandha Strength Training Meta-Analysis
claimExercise type was the clearest moderator (P_between = 0.006): evidence was most consistent for aerobic endurance (g = 0.54, 95% CI [0.22, 0.85], p = 0.002), whereas strength effects were positive but uncertain and power or muscular endurance evidence remained sparse.
evidence level1
citationLi X (2026)
sourceEffects of <i>Withania somnifera</i> (Ashwagandha) Supplementation on Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Three-Level Meta-Analysis.
topicAshwagandha Strength Training Meta-Analysis
claimThis review evaluated oral Withania somnifera supplementation on exercise performance and explored participant-, outcome-, formulation-, and supplementation-related moderators.
evidence level1
citationLi X (2026)
sourceEffects of <i>Withania somnifera</i> (Ashwagandha) Supplementation on Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Three-Level Meta-Analysis.

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Source documents

  1. Adjunctive Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Supplementation and Resistance-Training Adaptations in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review and Random-Effects Meta-Analysis of Muscular Strength, Chest Circumference, and Body Composition
  2. Effects of <i>Withania somnifera</i> (Ashwagandha) Supplementation on Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Three-Level Meta-Analysis.