Summary: 1. There is no clear scientific evidence that shows the benefits of torque training. Interventions lasting 1-3 months at 40-60 rpm and high power outputs with several different interval durations have been explored. To date, no study has prescribed intervals in N·m. 2. Torque training, due to its extreme demand at the muscular level, can lead to injuries: patellar tendonitis, aggravation of patellar chondromalacia or recurrence of Osgood-Schlatter symptoms. These setbacks can lead to a lack of adherence to training that would nullify the hypothetical advantages obtained by the intervention in the first place. 3. Future studies should not compare torque with high cadence, but freely chosen cadences for a fair comparison between interventions. 4. Apart from greater fatigue at the muscular level, torque entails greater complexity (need to guide intervals in torque values or, alternatively, power+cadence) that can affect adherence to training. 5. There is empirical evidence reported by various coaches regarding the apparent usefulness of this work. This evidence remains to be contrasted at a scientific level in future studies.
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