High intensity interval training does not impair strength gains in response to resistance training in premenopausal women

Autor: Suedi Gonçalves Cardoso Filho, Cauê Vazquez La Scala Teixeira, Mário Hebling Campos, James Steele, Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira, Juliana Alves Carneiro, James Fisher, Paulo Gentil
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Gentil, P, de Lira, C A B, Filho, S G C, Teixeira, C V L S, Steele, J, Fisher, J, Carneiro, J A & Campos, M H 2017, ' High intensity interval training does not impair strength gains in response to resistance training in premenopausal women ', European Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 117, no. 6, pp. 1257-1265 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-017-3614-0
ISSN: 1439-6327
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-017-3614-0
Popis: Purpose: To compare the increases in upper- and lower-body muscle strength in premenopausal women performing resistance training (RT) alone or alongside concurrent high-intensity interval training (CT). Methods: Sixteen women (26–40 years) were randomly assigned into two groups that performed either RT or CT. Both groups performed the same RT program; however, CT performed additional high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on a bicycle ergometer before RT. The study lasted 8 weeks and the participants were tested for ten repetition maximum (10RM) load in elbow flexion (barbell biceps curl) and knee extension exercises pre- and post-intervention. RT was performed with 10–12 repetitions to self-determined repetition maximum in the first four weeks and then progressed to 8–10. During CT, HIIT was performed before RT with six 1-min bouts at 7–8 of perceived subjective exertion (RPE) and then progressed to eight bouts at 9–10 RPE. Results: Analysis of variance revealed significant increases in upper and lower body strength for both the RT and CT groups. Biceps barbell curl 10RM load increased from 12.9 ± 3.2 kg to 14 ± 1.5 kg in CT (p < 0.05) and from 13 ± 1.8 kg to 15.9 ± 2.5 kg in RT (p < 0.05), with no significant between-groups differences. Knee extension 10RM increase from 31.9 ± 11.6 kg to 37.5 ± 8.5 kg for CT (p < 0.05) and from 30.6 ± 8.6 kg to 41.2 ± 7.4 kg for RT (p < 0.05). Conclusion: In conclusion, performing HIIT on a cycle ergometer before resistance training does not seem to impair muscle strength increases in the knee extensors or elbow flexors of pre-menopausal women. This information should be considered when prescribing exercise sessions, since both activities may be combined without negative effects in muscle strength.
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