Loss of cardiorespiratory fitness and its recovery following two weeks of head-down bed rest and the protective effects of exercise in 55- to 65-yr-old adults
Eric T. Hedge, Carmelo Mastrandrea, Richard L. Hughson
Abstract
We report the complete time-course of cardiorespiratory fitness recovery back to baseline levels following 2 wk of head-down bed rest in 55- to 65-yr-old adults and found that multimodal training, consisting of high-intensity interval, aerobic and resistive exercises, performed throughout the 2 wk of head-down bed rest prevented reductions in cardiorespiratory fitness.
Topics & Concepts
Cardiorespiratory fitnessBed restRest (music)Aerobic exerciseMedicinePhysical medicine and rehabilitationPhysical therapyExercise physiologyCardiologySurgerySpaceflight effects on biologyCardiovascular and exercise physiologyHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control