Physiological effects of concurrent training in elderly men.
Int J Sports Med
; 31(10): 689-97, 2010 Oct.
Article
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| ID: mdl-20617484
ABSTRACT
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of concurrent strength and endurance training on neuromuscular and hormonal parameters in elderly men. 23 healthy men (65±4 years) were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups concurrent (CG, n=8), strength (SG, n=8) or endurance group (EG, n=7). The programs consisted, of strength training, endurance training on a cycle ergometer or a combination of both in the same session 3 times per week over a duration of 12 weeks. Subjects were evaluated on parameters related to muscle strength, muscle activation and serum hormones. There were significant increases in lower-body strength in all groups (P<0.05), with higher increases in SG (67%) than CG (41%) and both were higher than EG (25%) (p<0.01). Only SG and CG increased upper-body strength (p<0.01), with no significant difference between the 2 groups. Furthermore, there were significant decreases in free testosterone in EG after training. Significant increases in isometric strength and maximal muscle activation (p<0.05) as well as decreases in the submaximal muscle activation to the same load, were only seen in SG (p<0.05). The present results suggest that the interference effect observed due to concurrent strength and endurance training could be related to impairment of neural adaptations.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Physical Endurance
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Bicycling
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Muscle Strength
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Resistance Training
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Sports Med
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil