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Background  Exercise intensity is arguably the most critical component of the exercise prescription model. It has been suggested that a threshold based model for establishing exercise intensity might better identify the lowest effective training stimulus for all individuals with varying fitness levels; however, experimental evidence is lacking. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two exercise training programs for improving cardiorespiratory fitness: threshold based model vs. relative percent concept (i.e., % heart rate reserve – HRR).    Methods  Apparently healthy, but sedentary men and women ( n  = 42) were randomized to a non-exercise control group or one of two exercise training groups. Exercise training was performed 30 min/day on 5 days/week for 12weeks according to one of two exercise intensity regimens: 1) a relative percent method was used in which intensity was prescribed according to percentages of heart rate reserve (HRR group), or 2) a threshold based method (ACE-3ZM) was used in which intensity was prescribed according to the first ventilatory threshold (VT1) and second ventilatory threshold (VT2).    Results  Thirty-six men and women completed the study. After 12weeks, VO 2 max increased significantly ( p  < 0.05 vs. controls) in both HRR (1.76 ± 1.93 mL/kg/min) and ACE-3ZM (3.93 ± 0.96 mL/kg/min) groups. Repeated measures ANOVA identified a significant interaction between exercise intensity method and change in VO 2 max values ( F  = 9.06,  p  < 0.05) indicating that VO 2 max responded differently to the method of exercise intensity prescription. In the HRR group 41.7 % (5/12) of individuals experienced a favorable change in relative VO 2 max (Δ > 5.9 %) and were categorized as responders. Alternatively, exercise training in the ACE-3ZM group elicited a positive improvement in relative VO 2 max (Δ > 5.9 %) in 100 % (12/12) of the individuals.    Conclusions  A threshold based exercise intensity prescription: 1). elicited significantly ( p  < 0.05) greater improvements in VO 2 max, and 2). attenuated the individual variation in VO 2 max training responses when compared to relative percent exercise training. These novel findings are encouraging and provide important preliminary data for the design of individualized exercise prescriptions that will enhance training efficacy and limit training unresponsiveness.    Trial registration  ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: ID  NCT02351713  Registered 30 January 2015.

bmc sports science, medicine and rehabilitation

Is a threshold-based model a superior method to the relative percent concept for establishing individual exercise intensity? a randomized controlled trial