3.3. Heart Rate and Workload Responses to Rowing Stepwise Exercise after Training
The workload acquired at the last step of the rowing exercise was increased following six and eight weeks of the training intervention in experimental compared to baseline. The HR response to RSE was higher at baseline and after two weeks in the EXP group compared to the CON group. After four weeks, the HR response to exercise was reduced only in the EXP group and remained lower until the end of the protocol. The ratio between HR and W (HR/watts) showed reduced HR responses to increased workloads achieved during the third step of RSE after six and eight weeks of training. These results are shown in 