Irfan Gracanin¹, Rastko Palic², Jasmin Gracanin³

¹Državni Univerzitet Novi Pazar, Srbija, Departman Bio-hemijskih i medicinskih nauka Studijski program Sport i fizičko vaspitanje
²Nezavisni istraživač
³Fakultet sporta i fizičkog vaspitanja u Nišu

EFFECTS OF INTENSIVE STRENGTH TRAINING ON CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE (Review article)

EFEKTI INTENZIVNOG TRENINGA SNAGE NA KARDIOVASKULARNU IZDRŽLJIVOST

Sport Mont 2011, IX(31-32-33), 198-206

Abstract

Each physical activity, as a specific type of “body stress”, initiates complexes biochemical, physical, psychological and functional organism reactions. As a result of adaptation to working pressures, it is primarily implied to capacity of an organism to perform physical activity of certain volume and intensity. Consequently, any type of exercise has a positive impact on cardiovascular system. Blood pressure and heart rate decrease, because the heart grows stronger and, hence, more efficient and capable to pump more blood per one heart beat. Strength training exercises cause maximal mobilization of muscle during a short period of time, with huge loss of energy. This paper analysis researches published during the 1997-2010 period of time, which dealt with the topic of effects of intensive strength trainings exercises on cardiovascular endurance. The aim of this research is gathering and analyzing of accessible researches and conclusions reached. Based on the analyzed data’s, it can be concluded that intensive strength exercises above all improve physical activity capacity of an organism, improves level of muscle strength, increase cardiovascular endurance and enhances organism recovery. Accordingly, overall physical and mental organism balance is improved, which are the key components for life quality.

Keywords

Effects, strength training exercise, cardiovascular endurance, VO2max and adults.

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