Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare physiological responses during continuous and split resistance training. Methods: This study had 22 male subjects. The mean age of subjects was 22.7±1.9 years. During the resistance training, the oxygen consumption, heart rate, body temperature, and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) will be measured. All subjects performed a 1RM test on eight resistance exercises and participated in continuous resistance training (two circles per time, 24 minutes) and split resistance training (one circle per time and repeated two times, 2*12 minutes). Paired t-test was used to compare the differences between continuous and split resistance training. Results: There were significant differences between two groups in heart rate, body temperature, and RPE (p>.05), but there were no significant differences between two groups in oxygen consumption, and energy expenditure. (p>.05) Conclusions: With the same duration and intensity, continuous and split type exercise program have the same oxygen consumption. Continuous resistance training has greater effects than split resistance training in other physiological responses, so split resistance training was completed easier than continuous resistance training. To sum up, people in the initial exercise stage can choose split exercise type, they will get used to the energy expenditure and participate the activity continuously.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare physiological responses during continuous and split resistance training. Methods: This study had 22 male subjects. The mean age of subjects was 22.7±1.9 years. During the resistance training, the oxygen consumption, heart rate, body temperature, and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) will be measured. All subjects performed a 1RM test on eight resistance exercises and participated in continuous resistance training (two circles per time, 24 minutes) and split resistance training (one circle per time and repeated two times, 2*12 minutes). Paired t-test was used to compare the differences between continuous and split resistance training. Results: There were significant differences between two groups in heart rate, body temperature, and RPE (p>.05), but there were no significant differences between two groups in oxygen consumption, and energy expenditure. (p>.05) Conclusions: With the same duration and intensity, continuous and split type exercise program have the same oxygen consumption. Continuous resistance training has greater effects than split resistance training in other physiological responses, so split resistance training was completed easier than continuous resistance training. To sum up, people in the initial exercise stage can choose split exercise type, they will get used to the energy expenditure and participate the activity continuously.