Open AccessThe efficacy of unsupervised home‐based exercise regimens in comparison to supervised laboratory‐based exercise training upon cardio‐respiratory health facets
Author(s) -
Blackwell James,
Atherton Philip J.,
Smith Kenneth,
Doleman Brett,
Williams John P.,
Lund Jonathan N.,
Phillips Bethan E.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
physiological reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.918
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 2051-817X
DOI - 10.14814/phy2.13390
Subject(s) - cardiorespiratory fitness , high intensity interval training , medicine , physical therapy , interval training , blood pressure , isometric exercise , physical medicine and rehabilitation , cardiology
Supervised high‐intensity interval training (HIIT) can rapidly improve cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). However, the effectiveness of time‐efficient unsupervised home‐based interventions is unknown. Eighteen volunteers completed either: laboratory‐HIIT (L‐HIIT); home‐HIIT (H‐HIIT) or home‐isometric hand‐grip training (H‐IHGT). CRF improved significantly in L‐HIIT and H‐HIIT groups, with blood pressure improvements in the H‐IHGT group only. H‐HIIT offers a practical, time‐efficient exercise mode to improve CRF, away from the laboratory environment. H‐IHGT potentially provides a viable alternative to modify blood pressure in those unable to participate in whole‐body exercise.