Research on High Intensity Functional Training
A special issue of Sports (ISSN 2075-4663).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2018) | Viewed by 140828
Special Issue Editors
Interests: high intensity functional training; tactical athletes; exercise interventions; physical activity and obesity policy; built environment; active transportation
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Interests: high intensity functional training; clinical populations; blood flow restriction; physical activity; sports science; objective monitoring
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
High intensity training has dramatically increased in popularity over the past few years and is a key aspect of both exercise and sport. In particular, high intensity functional training (HIFT) programs integrate multiple exercise modalities in constantly varied sessions with an emphasis on functional movements that mimic those utlized in daily tasks. HIFT research has shown promise for this type of training to improve body composition, muscular strength, aerobic capacity, motivation, and emotional functioning, across a variety of populations. Despite some concern for injuries occuring from HIFT, research has shown rates to be similar to activities included in HIFT training (e.g., weight lifting, gymnastics), and much lower than those from repetitive activities such as running.
However, depite promising early research, there is much left to learn about HIFT programs and their behavioral, social, psychological and physiological contributions to exercise, sport, fitness, and health. Thus, the goal of this Special Issue is to add to the body of research for this popular style of training and we welcome original research, meta-analysis, reviews, and brief reports.
Prof. Dr. Katie Heinrich
Prof. Dr. Yuri Feito
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- exercise
- intensity
- physical activity
- fitness
- sport
- health
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