Efficacy of Concurrent Strength and Endurance Training and Detraining Impact on Resting Heart Rate of Untrained Men

The purpose of the study is to determine the training and detraining impact on resting heart rate. Thirty healthy men (mean (SD) age 23.3 (2.1) years) were assigned to experimental (n = 15) and control (n = 15) groups. They carried out 12 weeks concurrent strength and endurance training followed by 30 days detraining period. The selected dependent variable resting heart rate was measured at baseline and immediately after training and also during detraining period. The data collected from the two groups prior to and post experimentation were statistically analyzed by analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The data on post experimentation and detraining period (four cessation) were analyzed by two way (2 x 5) factorial ANOVA with last factor repeated measures. Although training altered resting heart rate (5.09%) all training induced gains had been abolished after fortydays of detraining.