1. Introduction
cardiovascular disease
OXIDATIVE STRESS, DISEASES, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
We compared the effects of two specific resistance training (RT) exercise orders on cardiovascular risk factors. Forty-four untrained older women (>60 years) were randomly assigned to three groups: control (COCardiovascular diseases are the main cause of worldwide mortality, affecting a large part of the older population, with high prevalence in women [However, RT-related changes magnitude may be affected by the manipulation of the variables that compose training programs, which are related to intensity (e.g., perceived effort, external load, the velocity of muscle action, and rest intervals), volume (e.g., number of exercises, sets, repetitions, and frequency) and structure (e.g., exercise selection and exercise order). Considering that the exercise order may affect the intensity and volume of a training session, this variable may play a crucial role in the RT-induced adaptative responses [Nevertheless, current recommendations were mainly based on data from acute investigations [Recent studies revealed that the exercise order might also affect the volume load (repetitions × load) [Therefore, this study aimed to compare the effects of two specific exercise orders (MJ-to-SJ versus SJ-to-MJ) on cardiovascular disease risk factors. We hypothesized that the training protocol with the MJ-SJ exercise order would induce greater improvements in body fat, glucose, lipid profile, inflammatory, and oxidative stress biomarkers because of the potential higher volume load training achieved with this exercise order.