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. Jun-Jul 2017;60(1):67-77.
doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2017.03.006. Epub 2017 Apr 3.

High Intensity Interval Training for Maximizing Health Outcomes

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High Intensity Interval Training for Maximizing Health Outcomes

Trine Karlsen et al. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. .
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Abstract

Regular physical activity and exercise training are important actions to improve cardiorespiratory fitness and maintain health throughout life. There is solid evidence that exercise is an effective preventative strategy against at least 25 medical conditions, including cardiovascular disease, stroke, hypertension, colon and breast cancer, and type 2 diabetes. Traditionally, endurance exercise training (ET) to improve health related outcomes has consisted of low- to moderate ET intensity. However, a growing body of evidence suggests that higher exercise intensities may be superior to moderate intensity for maximizing health outcomes. The primary objective of this review is to discuss how aerobic high-intensity interval training (HIIT) as compared to moderate continuous training may maximize outcomes, and to provide practical advices for successful clinical and home-based HIIT.

Keywords: Cardiorespiratory fitness; Exercise intensity; Exercise training; HIIT; Interval training; Physical activity.

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