Effect of different rest intervals between sets in the growth hormone concentrations in trained older women

• Main Authors: José Claudio Jambassi Filho (Author), André Luiz Demantova Gurjão (Author), Marilia Ceccato (Author), Alexandre Konig Garcia Prado (Author), Luiza Herminia Gallo (Author), Sebastião Gobbi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2015-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The use of shorter rest intervals (RI) between sets of weight exercises has demonstrated to be a strategy to cause elevations of growth hormone concentrations (GH) in young adults. However, is not yet well established whether the magnitude of these elevations is influenced by the aging process. Thus...