Strength and power training did not modify cardiovascular responses to aerobic exercise in elderly subjects
Resistance training increases muscle strength in older adults, decreasing the effort necessary for executing physical tasks, and reducing cardiovascular load during exercise. This hypothesis has been confirmed during strength-based activities, but not during aerobic-based activities. This study dete...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2011-09-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2011000900006 |