Open AccessEndurance and Sprint Training Improve Glycemia and V˙O2peak but only Frequent Endurance Benefits Blood Pressure and Lipidemia
Author(s) -
Heather L. Petrick,
Trevor J. King,
Christopher Pignanelli,
Tara E Vanderlinde,
Jeremy N. Cohen,
Graham P. Holloway,
Jamie F. Burr
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0000000000002582
Subject(s) - medicine , arterial stiffness , glycemic , cardiology , blood pressure , physical therapy , endurance training , interval training , endocrinology , aerobic exercise , insulin
Sprint interval training (SIT) has gained popularity as a time-effective alternative to moderate-intensity endurance training (END). However, whether SIT is equally effective for decreasing cardiometabolic risk factors remains debatable, as many beneficial effects of exercise are thought to be transient, and unlike END, SIT is not recommended daily. Therefore, in line with current exercise recommendations, we examined the ability of SIT and END to improve cardiometabolic health in overweight/obese males.