Effectiveness of HIIT compared to moderate continuous training in improving vascular parameters in inactive adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Strong evidence shows that physical inactivity increases the risk of many adverse health conditions, including major non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), metabolic syndrome, and breast and colon cancers, and shortens life expectancy. We aimed to determine the effects of moderate (MCT)- versus high-intensity interval training (HIT) on vascular function parameters in physically inactive adults. We hypothesized that individualized HIT prescription would improve the vascular function parameters more than the MCT in a greater proportion of individuals.

Methods

Twenty-one inactive adults were randomly allocated to receive either MCT group (60-75% of their heart rate reserve, [HRR] or HIT group (4 min at 85-95% of peak HRR), 3 days a week for

SUBMITTER: Ramirez-Velez R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6362599 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature