BACKGROUND: Resistance training (RT) has been associated with positive responses in patients with cardiovascular disease, and when it is combined with continuous aerobic training (CAT), favorable adaptations appear to be even more pronounced. However, the effects of high-intensity RT alone or in combined with CAT in the case of heart failure (HF) is not completely elucidated. METHODS: 28 male Wistar rats with HF (90 days old) were allocated to 4 groups: high-intensity RT (RT, n=7), CAT (CAT, n=7), RT and CAT (RT+CAT, n=7) and sedentary (Sed, n=7). Trained animals were subjected to a RT protocol in an adapted squat apparatus for rats (4 bouts, 6-8 reps, 90 s interval, 3×/week, 75% to 85% of one maximum repetition (1RM) for 8 weeks). The animals subjected to CAT performed it 3×/week during 50 min/session at 16 m/min. The animals of the combined exercise regimen performed both the RT and CAT exercise protocols. RESULTS: The left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP), collagen volume fraction and right ventricular hypertrophy were lower in RT, CAT and RT+CAT groups when compared to Sed group (P<0.05) for all outcomes. Regarding the inflammatory profile, only the CAT group showed greater IL-10 concentrations. CONCLUSION: We concluded that RT combined with CAT was able to improve the strength in animals with HF, which was associated to improvement in ventricular structure and function.
BACKGROUND: Resistance training (RT) has been associated with positive responses in patients with cardiovascular disease, and when it is combined with continuous aerobic training (CAT), favorable adaptations appear to be even more pronounced. However, the effects of high-intensity RT alone or in combined with CAT in the case of heart failure (HF) is not completely elucidated. METHODS: 28 male Wistar rats with HF (90 days old) were allocated to 4 groups: high-intensity RT (RT, n=7), CAT (CAT, n=7), RT and CAT (RT+CAT, n=7) and sedentary (Sed, n=7). Trained animals were subjected to a RT protocol in an adapted squat apparatus for rats (4 bouts, 6-8 reps, 90 s interval, 3×/week, 75% to 85% of one maximum repetition (1RM) for 8 weeks). The animals subjected to CAT performed it 3×/week during 50 min/session at 16 m/min. The animals of the combined exercise regimen performed both the RT and CAT exercise protocols. RESULTS: The left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP), collagen volume fraction and right ventricular hypertrophy were lower in RT, CAT and RT+CAT groups when compared to Sed group (P<0.05) for all outcomes. Regarding the inflammatory profile, only the CAT group showed greater IL-10 concentrations. CONCLUSION: We concluded that RT combined with CAT was able to improve the strength in animals with HF, which was associated to improvement in ventricular structure and function.
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Muscle strength; acute myocardial infarction; collagen; exercise; hemodynamic function
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