Treinamento concomitante afeta o ganho de força, mas não a hipertrofia muscular e o desempenho de endurance

Abstract

The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of concurrent training on strength, muscle hypertrophy and VO2max of males. Volunteers underwent 12 weeks of training three times a week (Endurance Training -ET, n = 7; Strength Training -ST, n = 8; Concurrent Training-CT, n = 7). The ST and CT groups showed increases (p <0.05) in the 1-RM strength and in cross-sectional area of the vastuslateralis of thigh. The magnitude of the increases was higher in ST than in CT (ES = 3.73 and 1.84, respectively). The VO2max and the test time increased (p> 0.05) in ET and CT (ES = 3.73 and 1.84, respectively). CT was efficient to produce increases in strength and aerobic power from the pre- to post-test; however, strength gain was lower in CT than in ST.