Why the study?
Does an intense 8-week aerobic training program improve cardiovascular responses and heart rate variability at rest and during exercise in older adults?
Population
15 older adults (7 men, 8 women) over 70 years of age (mean 73.9 ± 3.5 years)
Comparison
Intense 8-week aerobic training program vs Pre-training baseline
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
8 weeks
Authors
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May support aerobic training to boost capacity and lower BP in older adults; leaves open autonomic effects pending RCTs.
Does an intense 8-week aerobic training program improve cardiovascular responses and heart rate variability at rest and during exercise in older adults?
An 8-week intense aerobic training program in older adults improves exercise capacity and resting blood pressure without altering cardiac autonomic modulation.
Perini et al. (2002) studied this question.
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