Editorial: Research bias in exercise physiology

In this December 2005 issue there is a Letter to the Editor from Carpinelli (1) concerning a manuscript by Kraemer (2) and further evidence of bias in research review and scientific scholarship on the topic of resistance exercise training guidelines and recommendations. This topic and the letter content are an extension of the prior critical review by Carpinelli et al. (3) of recent recommendations and guidelines in resistance training (4). I reviewed the submitted letter, recommended several edits, and approved of the final version. I need to accompany the Letter to the Editor with an editorial so that science can be revealed to be the true beneficiary of this on-going interchange..