The differences in ventilatory response between
exercise modes after muscle damage were possibly due to
different stimuli activating afferent muscle fibers. Future
studies should examine whether alterations in muscle recruitment
are responsible for changes in physiological responses
during submaximal endurance exercise and whether such
changes occur in participants trained in both cycling and
running. From an applied perspective, given that long-term
resistance exercise can improve endurance performance, individuals
considering concurrent training should be aware of the
consequences that unaccustomed resistance exercise can have
on submaximal cycling and running exercise performed in the
days following.