High-intensity interval training in high-school physical education classes: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

School and Physical Education classes (PEC) are privileged spaces, promoters of positive changes for the rest of life. High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is presented as a time-efficient alternative to aerobic training, as it leverages the number of exercise participants, resulting in improvements in health outcomes. Despite the widespread interest in the advantages that the HIIT methodology reveals, there is a lack of randomized controlled studies investigating the impact on adolescents, mainly adressing adolescents' environment, such as schools. This study aims to evaluate the utility of a HIIT program integrated into high-school PEC, as a strategy that allows students to improve their Physical Fitness, Physical Activity (PA) level, and Motivation for Exercise.

SUBMITTER: Paulino da Silva Bento AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8605213 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature