High-intensity interval training in children and adolescents with special educational needs: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High-intensity interval training (HIIT) has been promoted as a time-efficient exercise strategy to improve health and fitness in children and adolescents. However, there remains little consensus in the literature regarding its efficacy in children and adolescents with special educational needs (SEN). This study aimed to examine HIIT as a means of improving key health and fitness parameters in children and adolescents with SEN.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted on eight databases (MEDLINE, Embase, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, Scopus, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library). Studies were eligible if they 1) included an HIIT protocol, 2) examined parameters related to both physical and mental aspects of health and fitness, and 3) examined children and adolesc

SUBMITTER: Poon ET 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9909882 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature