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Area of Science:

  • Exercise Physiology
  • Sports Science
  • Human Kinetics

Background:

  • Concurrent training, combining resistance and endurance exercise, presents a challenge due to the potential "interference effect."
  • This effect may compromise adaptations typically seen with isolated training modalities.
  • Understanding the factors influencing this interference is crucial for optimizing training programs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To comprehensively review factors influencing the "interference effect" in concurrent training.
  • To identify key variables for designing effective concurrent training programs.
  • To clarify the ambiguity surrounding the "interference effect" theory.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review and synthesis of existing research on concurrent training.
  • Analysis of factors including participant ability, training frequency, intensity, volume, and order.
  • Consideration of nutritional strategies and gender-specific responses.

Main Results:

  • The "interference effect" is multifactorial, with muscle adaptation status being a key determinant.
  • Participant's current fitness level significantly impacts training adaptations and molecular responses.
  • Training variables (frequency, intensity, order, recovery) and assessment methodologies play critical roles.

Conclusions:

  • Concurrent training program design must account for individual adaptation status and ability level.
  • Optimizing training parameters and considering non-training variables are essential to mitigate the "interference effect."
  • Further research is needed to fully elucidate the mechanisms behind the "interference effect."