Smartphone-Assisted High-Intensity Interval Training in Inflammatory Rheumatic Disease Patients: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRDs) experience disease-related barriers to physical training. Compared with the general population, IRD patients are reported to have reduced maximal oxygen uptake (VO_2max) and physical activity levels. Supervised high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is documented to counteract the reduced VO_2max and poor cardiovascular health associated with IRDs. However, supervised HIIT is resource demanding.

Objective

This study sought to investigate if self-administered 4×4-min HIIT guided by a smartphone app (Myworkout GO) could yield similar HIIT-induced effects as standard 4×4-min HIIT performed under the guidance and supervision of health care professionals. The effects studied were on VO_2max</

SUBMITTER: Haglo H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8569541 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature