Sex differences in cardiovascular risk factor responses to resistance and endurance training in younger subjects
Hannah J. Thomas, Channa E. Marsh, Leanne Lester, Barbara A. Maslen, Louise H. Naylor, Daniel J. Green
Abstract
This study investigated sex differences in cardiovascular risk factors in response to different exercise training modalities. Males had a larger improvement in peak oxygen consumption following endurance training and strength following resistance training compared with females. These changes in peak oxygen consumption and strength did not translate to changes in other cardiovascular risk factors. Despite the greater magnitude of change in males, there were no sex differences in the proportion of individuals who responded to training.
Topics & Concepts
Internal medicineEndocrinologyVO2 maxLean body massMedicineEndurance trainingCrossover studyHeart rateStatistical significanceBiologyBlood pressureBody weightPlaceboAlternative medicinePathologyCardiovascular and exercise physiologySports Performance and TrainingMuscle metabolism and nutrition