The Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training vs. Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training on Heart Rate Variability in Physically Inactive Adults
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Experimental Design
2.2. Participants
2.3. Measurements
2.3.1. Blood Pressure
2.3.2. Peak Oxygen Uptake
2.3.3. Heart Rate Variability
2.4. Exercise Interventions
2.5. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Training Information
3.2. Changes in Blood Pressure
3.3. Changes in Heart Rate Variability
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | Mean ± SD |
---|---|
Age (yrs) | 27.5 ± 3.80 |
Height (cm) | 173.9 ± 8.56 |
Body weight (kg) | 90.2 ± 19.24 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 29.7 ± 5.89 |
Waist-hip ratio | 0.8 ± 0.03 |
Systolic BP (mmHg) | 123.5 ± 4.60 |
Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 75.4 ± 5.67 |
HRrest (beat/min) | 67.5 ± 10.67 |
HRpeak (beat/min) | 174.6 ± 20.72 |
VO2peak (ml/kg/min) | 29.8 ± 6.40 |
HIIT | MICT | |
---|---|---|
Completed session (n) | 8 | 8 |
Exercise load (kp) | 5.0 ± 2.33 * | 1.2 ± 0.21 |
Average heart rate (beat/min) | 159.8 ± 12.33 * | 139.3 ± 17.35 |
Average RPE (score) | 15.6 ± 1.30 * | 11.0 ± 2.70 |
Total exercise duration (min) | 159.4 ± 1.15 * | 305.4 ± 27.29 |
PRE | POST | Group | Time | G × T | ||
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SYS BP (mmHg) | HIIT | 123.7 ± 4.57 | 118.0 ± 3.94 + | 0.726 | 14.495 * | 0.128 |
MICT | 122.3 ± 5.11 | 115.4 ± 6.34 + | ||||
DIA BP (mmHg) | HIIT | 73.6 ± 2.40 | 70.9 ± 6.6 | 0.651 | 2.148 | 0.007 |
MICT | 75.5 ± 6.49 | 72.5 ± 3.59 |
PRE | POST | Group | Time | G × T | ||
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R-R Intervals (n) | HIIT | 304.7 ± 36.49 | 286.0 ± 49.06 + | 4.035 | 8.437 * | 0.534 |
MICT | 348.3 ± 23.15 | 318 ± 30.48 + | ||||
IBI (sec) | HIIT | 1.0 ± 0.11 | 1.1 ± 0.17 + | 4.575 | 9.611 * | 0.032 |
MICT | 0.9 ± 0.06 | 0.9 ± 0.09 + | ||||
RMSSD | HIIT | 0.1 ± 0.02 | 0.1 ± 0.02 | 2.057 | 0.214 | 1.536 |
MICT | 0.1 ± 0.04 | 0.1 ± 0.01 |
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Alansare, A.; Alford, K.; Lee, S.; Church, T.; Jung, H.C. The Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training vs. Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training on Heart Rate Variability in Physically Inactive Adults. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2018, 15, 1508. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15071508
Alansare A, Alford K, Lee S, Church T, Jung HC. The Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training vs. Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training on Heart Rate Variability in Physically Inactive Adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018; 15(7):1508. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15071508
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlansare, Abdullah, Ken Alford, Sukho Lee, Tommie Church, and Hyun Chul Jung. 2018. "The Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training vs. Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training on Heart Rate Variability in Physically Inactive Adults" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15, no. 7: 1508. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15071508