Post-exercise heart rate (HR) recovery (HRR) is considered a potential marker of cardiac health. Cardiorespiratory fitness, aging effect and, specifically, the type of physical exercise are able to exert an influence on HRR. However, is not clear the behavior of the HRR in the resistance exercise (RE). PURPOSE: To analyze HRR after RE and non-resistance exercise (NRE) in healthy male subjects. METHODS: Twenty-two subjects were evaluated and divided in two groups: Young (GY, n=11), 26.0 ± 4.4 ys and Elderly (GE, n=11), 66.5 ± 5.0 ys. A symptom-limited cardiopulmonary exercise test on a cycle ergometer and a symptom-limited resistance test at 70% of 1RM on a Leg Press 45° device were performed as NRE and RE, respectively. HR was recorded after exercise using a cardiofrequencimeter (Polar s810). HRR indices were calculated by subtracting the first (HRR-1), second (HRR-2) and third-minute (HRR-3) HR from the maximal value achieved in both exercises. An ANOVA Two Way test was performed (p<0.05). RESULTS: The analysis revealed no interaction between age and exercise factors on HRR. However, independent of exercise, an age effect with faster recovery was observed for GY (higher HRR values were found ​​in the 1st and 2nd minutes of recovery). Besides, an effect of age and exercise was observed for NRE (higher values ​​for GY after NRE in the 3rd minute of recovery) (Table 1). CONCLUSION: Cardiovascular adjustments investigated through HRR are attenuated in the elderly after RE and NRE. These results provide an interesting insight into a deeper understanding of CV restoration after different exercise modalities and age; Regardless of the type of exercise, the effect of aging prevails in determining the individual's HRR response to exercise.Table 1: Interaction between group (Elderly vs. Young) and type of exercise (CEPT vs. load at 70% 1 RM).Mean ± standard deviation. NRE: non-resistance exercise; RE: resistance exercise; HRR: heart rate recovery. *p<0.05. NS: Not Significant.