Resistance exercise training attenuates alcohol-induced cardiac oxidative stress.

Background: Myocardial oxidative stress is believed to play an important role in the pathogenesis of alcoholic cardiomyopathy. Strenuous physical exercise has been shown to increase or decrease myocardial oxidative stress depending on the mode and duration of the exercise intervention. Given the possibility of individuals to engage in both alcohol consumption and weight-training exercise, we have examined the effect of resistance exercise training and chronic alcohol consumption on myocardial oxidative stress in rats.