The Dose Response for Sprint Interval Training Interventions May Affect the Time Course of Aerobic Training Adaptations
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Experimental Design
2.2. Participants
2.3. Control Period (BL1 and 2—Wk 1–6)
2.4. Training Intervention (Wk 7–12)
2.5. Training Cessation Period (Wk 13–15)
2.6. Testing Procedures
2.6.1. Baseline 1 (BL1)
2.6.2. BL2, 0POST, and 3POST
2.7. Data and Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Indices of Cardiorespiratory Fitness
3.2. Psychological Responses
3.3. Blood Lipid Profile
3.4. Anthropometric Indices
3.5. Blood Pressure
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Group | BL1 | BL2 | 0POST | 3POST | Time | Group × Time | |
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Body Mass (kg) | LDG | 95.4 ± 27.8 | 96.0 ± 26.5 | 96.0 ± 26.1 | 96.0 ± 26.9 | p = 0.987 | p = 0.622 |
HDG | 86.4 ± 7.0 | 85.8 ± 7.4 | 85.8 ± 6.5 | 86.1 ± 7.5 | |||
Body Fat (%) | LDG | 27.6 ± 7.8 | 27.4 ± 7.6 | 27.3 ± 7.5 | 27.8 ± 7.3 | p = 0.195 | p = 0.463 |
HDG | 24.6 ± 2.5 | 24.8 ± 2.8 | 23.8 ± 2.6 | 24.8 ± 2.7 | |||
Muscle Mass (kg) | LDG | 69.0 ± 7.4 | 69.0 ± 7.2 | 69.0 ± 7.0 | 68.6 ± 6.9 | p = 0.260 | p = 0.468 |
HDG | 71.7 ± 2.4 | 71.5 ± 2.7 | 72.4 ± 2.5 | 71.7 ± 2.5 | |||
Trunk Fat (%) | LDG | 31.1 ± 7.5 | 31.3 ± 7.6 | 31.4 ± 7.4 | 30.0 ± 6.7 | p = 0.584 | p = 0.125 |
HDG | 27.3 ± 3.2 | 27.5 ± 3.4 | 26.3 ± 3.1 | 27.2 ± 1.9 | |||
Right Leg Girth (cm) | LDG | 61 ± 8.0 | 62 ± 6.0 | 65 ± 6.0 * | 64 ± 6 | p < 0.001 | p = 0.158 |
HDG | 58 ± 2.0 | 60 ± 3.0 | 60 ± 3.0 | 60 ± 3.0 | |||
Right Leg Muscle (%) | LDG | 11.5 ± 1.9 | 11.5 ± 1.9 | 11.6 ± 1.9 | 11.4 ± 1.9 | p = 0.540 | p = 0.137 |
HDG | 10.8 ± 0.9 | 10.6 ± 0.9 | 10.6 ± 0.8 | 10.6 ± 1.0 |
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O’Connor, D.; Malone, J.K. The Dose Response for Sprint Interval Training Interventions May Affect the Time Course of Aerobic Training Adaptations. Sports 2019, 7, 85. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports7040085
O’Connor D, Malone JK. The Dose Response for Sprint Interval Training Interventions May Affect the Time Course of Aerobic Training Adaptations. Sports. 2019; 7(4):85. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports7040085
Chicago/Turabian StyleO’Connor, Dominic, and John K. Malone. 2019. "The Dose Response for Sprint Interval Training Interventions May Affect the Time Course of Aerobic Training Adaptations" Sports 7, no. 4: 85. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports7040085