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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Main Authors: H. Kanegusuku, A.C.C. Queiroz, M.R. Chehuen, L.A.R. Costa, L.F. Wallerstein, M.T. Mello, C. Ugrinowitsch, C.L.M. Forjaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2011-09-01
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