Open AccessBody Composition and Fitness during Strength and/or Endurance Training in Older Men
Author(s) -
Elina Sillanpää,
Arja Häkkinen,
Kai Nyman,
M. J. Mattila,
Sulin Cheng,
Laura Karavirta,
David E. Laaksonen,
Niina Huuhka,
William J. Kraemer,
Keijo Häkkinen
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0b013e318165c854
Subject(s) - waistline , medicine , vo2 max , endurance training , lean body mass , waist , strength training , fat mass , physical therapy , zoology , body weight , obesity , heart rate , biology , blood pressure , botany
This study examined adaptations in body composition and physical fitness during a 21-wk strength and/or endurance training period in 40- to 65-yr-old men. We also compared the usefulness of different methods for the analysis of body composition to detect training-induced adaptations.