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Sympathetic Nerve Activity and Strength Gains in Resistance Versus Concurrent Training
Sponsor: Beijing Sport University
Summary
This study examines how the body's stress (sympathetic) nervous system responds to 8 weeks of either strength training alone or strength training combined with endurance (treadmill running) training in previously untrained young men. Skin sympathetic nerve activity, a noninvasive marker of sympathetic nervous system activity, is measured before and after training, along with muscle strength, jumping ability, and heart rate variability. The study investigates whether changes in sympathetic nervous system activity are associated with changes in strength and jumping ability, and whether this relationship differs between men who perform strength training alone versus those who combine strength and endurance training.
Official title: Sympathetic Activation and Strength Gains Rise Together Under Resistance Training But Uncouple Under Concurrent Training: An 8-Week Randomized Controlled Trial in Untrained Men
Key Details
Gender
MALE
Age Range
18 Years - 30 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2024-08-01
Completion Date
2024-12-13
Last Updated
2026-07-02
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Strength-only training
Supervised resistance exercise comprising weighted calf raises, back squats, countermovement jumps, and weighted lunges, performed on a Smith machine three times weekly for 8 weeks.
Concurrent training
performed on a Smith machine three times weekly for 8 weeks.
Locations (1)
Beijing sport University
Beijing, China