Abstract des Autors

Three groups of five women (age = 18-25 years) participated in a 12-week training program. Cardiovascular responses up to 85 V02 max to interval (ITG) and continuous (CTG) training were studied in two groups, before training and after 4, 8, and 12 weeks of training four times per week. A control group was assessed before and after 6 and 12 weeks. Both exercise groups demonstrated significant increases in Cao2-Cvo2 after 8 weeks with only slightfurther increases after 12 weeks (CTG = 8.9 , ITG = 20.0 at 85 V02 max). No significant changes were noted in either group in SV (+ 5 ml ITG, + 9 ml CTG) or in their Qc. These results indicated that, in response to high intensity training, women may demonstrate similar cardiovascular adaptations to training as have been observed for men.