Key result
Aerobic training was more effective than resistance training in decreasing body fat percentage, heart rate, blood pressure, and mean arterial pressure in young men.
Why the study?
Does 8 weeks of resistance training improve nitric oxide levels and mean arterial pressure compared to aerobic training in young men?
RCT (n=5)
Randomized
Does 8 weeks of resistance training improve nitric oxide levels and mean arterial pressure compared to aerobic training in young men?
In a very small study of young men, 8 weeks of aerobic training was more effective than resistance training at improving physiological variables such as blood pressure and heart rate.
Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
Favors aerobic over resistance training for BP and HR reduction in young men; extends RCT evidence on exercise modality selection.
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of exercise training on nitric oxide (NO) levels, mean arterial pressure (MAP), blood pressure (BP), and heart rate (HR) in college students. 5 subjects were randomly assigned to two experimental groups; an aerobic training group (ATG) and a resistance training group (RTG). In aerobic training, based on measured maximum oxygen consumption rate, 70% exercise intensity was applied and conducted for 60 min. In resistance training, 70% of 1-RM was performed for 90 min. Blood sampling was conducted 3 times during resting state, post-exercise, and after 30 minutes of recovery. The results are as followed. For the post training values of , % body fat and MAP, there were significant differences in the ATG compared to pre training (p, decrease of body fat% and physiological variables (HR, BP, MAP) were shown to be more effective in aerobic training (AT) than resistance training (RT).
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
A 2009 study conducted an RCT in Healthy young men (n=5). Resistance training vs. Aerobic training (70% exercise intensity for 60 min) was evaluated on Nitric oxide (NO) levels, mean arterial pressure (MAP), blood pressure (BP), and heart rate (HR). Aerobic training was more effective than resistance training in decreasing body fat percentage, heart rate, blood pressure, and mean arterial pressure in young men.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: