Strength training and determinants of VO2max in older men | Journal of Applied Physiology

US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts 02111. Search for more papers by this author US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts 02111. Search for more papers by this author US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts 02111. Search for more papers by this author US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts 02111. Search for more papers by this author The effects of strength training on maximal aerobic power (VO2max) and some of its determinants were studied in 12 healthy older men (60-72 yr). They underwent 12 wk of strength conditioning of extensors and flexors of each knee with eight repetitions per set, three sets per session, and three sessions per week at 80% of the one repetition maximum (1 RM). Left knee extensor

US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts 02111. Search for more papers by this author US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts 02111. Search for more papers by this author US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts 02111. Search for more papers by this author US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts 02111. Search for mor