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The aim of this Special Issue is to deliver novel insights into the dietary requirements and nutrition strategies associated with physiological benefits and athletic performance for people participating in high-intensity interval training. Muscle cells differ in their contractile and metabolic properties. Their different recruitment patterns during exercise enable the determination of muscle metabolism during varied training intensities. High-intensity interval training has been recommended in sports and rehabilitation guidelines as an alternative and/or complementary exercise modality to continuous aerobic exercise. High-intensity interval training has been reported to be more effective in clinical and experimental settings from the standpoints of peak oxygen uptake and central and peripheral adaptations.

This Special Issue aims to collate the latest research examining the impacts of nutrition strategies on muscle metabolic properties, exercise tolerance, fatigue, and athletic performance. We welcome submissions relating to both human and animal studies exploring novel dietary exposure interventions which aim to optimize the effectiveness of high-intensity interval training. Studies which focus on novel training modalities and nutrient-based intervention strategies are particularly encouraged.

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The Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training and Moderate Alcohol Consumption on Cognitive Performance—A Multidisciplinary Intervention in Young Healthy Adults

by Cristina Molina-Hidalgo, Francisco J. Amaro-Gahete, Jamie C. Peven, Kirk I. Erickson, Andres Catena and Manuel J. Castillo

Nutrients 2024, 16(11), 1680; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16111680 - 29 May 2024

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Background. The main purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) intervention in the context of moderate alcohol consumption on cognitive performance in healthy young adults. Methods. We conducted a 10-week HIIT program along with four types of beverages with/without alcohol content. A total of 75 healthy adults (18–40 years old; 46% female) were allocated to either a control Non-Training group or an HIIT program group (2 days/week). Using block randomization, participants in the HIIT group were further allocated to an HIIT-Alcohol group (alcohol beer or sparkling water with vodka added, 5.4%) or an HIIT-NonAlcohol group (sparkling water or non-alcohol beer, 0.0%). The control group was instructed to maintain an active lifestyle but did not undergo any regular training. A comprehensive neuropsychological battery was used to evaluate cognitive performance (i.e., memory, working memory, processing speed, inhibitory control, and verbal fluency). Changes from baseline to week 10 were included in the main analyses. Results. All groups improved in all neuropsychological measures (all p ≤ 0.001), independent of sex and alcohol consumption, with no statistical differences between groups (all p > 0.05). Furthermore, larger increases in maximal oxygen uptake were associated with greater improvements in processing speed, inhibitory control, and verbal fluency (all p < 0.050). Conclusions. Although the improvements found in cognitive performance cannot be attributed to the HIIT intervention, no significant impairments in cognitive functions were noted due to moderate alcohol intake. Furthermore, our results confirmed that exercise-induced physical fitness improvements were associated with cognitive performance enhancements in young healthy adults. Full article

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The Combined Effects of High-Intensity Interval Exercise Training and Dietary Supplementation on Reduction of Body Fat in Adults with Overweight and Obesity: A Systematic Review

by Eliza Gaweł, Barbara Hall, Szymon Siatkowski, Agata Grabowska and Anna Zwierzchowska

Nutrients 2024, 16(3), 355; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16030355 - 25 Jan 2024

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Excessive body fat is associated with various comorbidities including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus and certain types of cancer. The search for effective, relatively easy to maintain body-fat reduction interventions has been ongoing. We aimed to review the current literature to assess the effectiveness of high-intensity interval training with and without dietary supplementation on body fat loss, concentration of markers of metabolic health and aerobic capacity of adults with overweight and obesity. Seventy full-text articles were assessed to determine their eligibility and thirteen were included in the review. The methodology of this systematic review was developed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Almost all studies (93%) demonstrated effectiveness of high-intensity interval training of various protocols in reducing body fat, improving metabolic health and aerobic capacity of adults with overweight and obesity. These effects were enhanced by an addition of a dietary supplement, such as green tea or ginger or other. Although combining HIIT with dietary supplementation seem to improve body composition, metabolic health and aerobic capacity in adults with overweight and obesity in some instances to a greater extent than HIIT alone, it does not seem to be necessary to combine these two interventions. Full article

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