High Intensity Long Interval Sets Provides Similar Enjoyment as Continuous Moderate Intensity Exercise. The Tromso Exercise Enjoyment Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

High intensity interval exercise sessions with interval sets over 3 min may provide superior cardiorespiratory fitness benefits. To our knowledge, the exercise enjoyment of interval sets over 3 min is not yet elucidated. The aim of this study was to examine exercise enjoyment following one session with four intervals of 4 min high intensity exercise (HIIE) versus one session of 45 min moderate intensity continuous exercise (CE) in iso-caloric conditions using a randomized crossover design.

Methods

Seven young healthy participants were recruited to undergo two different exercise sessions in a randomized order: (1) 4 × 4 min intervals at >90% of maximum heart rate (HR _max ) with 3 min of rest between interval sets, and (2) 45 min CE at 70% of HR

SUBMITTER: Sagelv EH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6691159 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature