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Thomas G, Songsorn P, Gorman A, Brackenridge B, Cullen T, Fitzpatrick BL, Metcalfe RS & Vollaard NB (2020) Reducing training frequency from 3 or 4 sessions/week to 2 sessions/week does not attenuate improvements in maximal aerobic capacity with reduced-exertion high-intensity interval training (REHIT). Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 45 (6), pp. 683-685. https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2019-0750
Abstract
In the present randomised-controlled trial we investigated the effect of REHIT training frequency (2/3/4 sessions/week for 6 weeks) on maximal aerobic capacity (V?O2max) in 42 inactive individuals (13 women; mean±SD age: 25±5 y, V?O2max: 35±5 mL·kg-1·min-1). Changes in V?O2max were not significantly different between the three groups (2 sessions/week: +10.2%; 3 sessions/week: +8.1%; 4 sessions per week: +7.3%). In conclusion, a training frequency of 2 sessions/week is sufficient for REHIT to improve V?O2max. Novelty: ? We demonstrate that reducing REHIT training frequency from 3 or 4 to 2 sessions/week does not attenuate improvements in the key health marker of V?O2max.
Keywords
Nutrition and Dietetics; Physiology (medical); Physiology; Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism; General Medicine
Journal
Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism: Volume 45, Issue 6
Status | Published |
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Publication date | 30/06/2020 |
Publication date online | 20/02/2020 |
Date accepted by journal | 12/02/2020 |
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Publisher | Canadian Science Publishing |
ISSN | 1715-5312 |
eISSN | 1715-5320 |
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Lecturer in Health and Exercise Science, Sport