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ArticleBiology of sport2015

Sprint interval training (SIT) is an effective method to maintain cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and glucose homeostasis in Scottish adolescents.

R Martin, D S Buchan, J S Baker, J Young, N Sculthorpe, F M Grace

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Article in Biology of sport, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

R MartinInstitute of Clinical Exercise and Health Science, School of Sport & Science, University of the West of Scotland Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
D S BuchanInstitute of Clinical Exercise and Health Science, School of Sport & Science, University of the West of Scotland Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
J S BakerInstitute of Clinical Exercise and Health Science, School of Sport & Science, University of the West of Scotland Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
J YoungInstitute of Clinical Exercise and Health Science, School of Sport & Science, University of the West of Scotland Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
N SculthorpeInstitute of Clinical Exercise and Health Science, School of Sport & Science, University of the West of Scotland Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
F M GraceInstitute of Clinical Exercise and Health Science, School of Sport & Science, University of the West of Scotland Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
University of the West of Scotland · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The present study examined the physiological impact of a school based sprint interval training (SIT) intervention in replacement of standard physical education (SPE) class on cardio-respiratory fitness (CRF) and glucose homeostasis during the semester following summer vacation. Participants (n=49) were randomly allocated to either intervention (SIT; n=26, aged 16.9 ± 0.3 yrs) or control group who underwent standard physical education (SPE; n=23, aged 16.8 ± 0.6 yrs). CRF (VO2max) and glucose homeostasis were obtained prior-to and following 7 weeks of SIT exercise. Significant group x time interaction was observed for CRF (P < 0.01) with non-significant trends for fasting insulin (P= 0.08), and HOMA-IR (P=0.06). CRF decreased (P < 0.01) in SPE such that POST intervention CRF was significantly lower (P< 0.05) in SPE. Fasting plasma glucose (P < 0.01), insulin (P< 0.01) and HOMA-IR (P< 0.01) increased significantly amongst SPE. The main finding of the present study is that 7-weeks of SIT exercise is an effective method of maintaining (but not improving) CRF and fasting insulin homeostasis amongst school-going adolescents. SIT exercise demonstrates potential as a time efficient physiological adjunct to standard PE class in order to maintain CRF during the school term.

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adolescentscardio-respiratory fitness (CRF)sprint interval training (SIT)

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PMID26681833
PMCPMC4672162
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