ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology2016
Inflammatory, lipid, and body composition responses to interval training or moderate aerobic training.
Article in European journal of applied physiology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04679233 (Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of Aerobic Exercise in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy), which is not on this map. Cited by 19 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of Aerobic Exercise in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
- Optimising Exercise Prescription: A Meta-Analysis Examining the Dose Response of Exercise Duration on Cardiorespiratory Fitness Following HIIT and MICT.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Pooled it
- Acute and chronic effects of high-intensity interval training on selected exerkine secretion in health, disease, and aging: a systematic review.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of Interval Training in Improving Body Composition and Adiposity in Apparently Healthy Adults: An Umbrella Review with Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Pooled it
- Rates of compliance and adherence to high-intensity interval training: a systematic review and Meta-analyses.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training on Inflammatory Biomarkers in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- High-intensity interval training improves bone remodeling, lipid profile, and physical function in multiple sclerosis patients.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- High-intensity interval and moderate-intensity continuous training elicit similar enjoyment and adherence levels in overweight and obese adults.European journal of sport science · 2017Trial
- Neutrophil but not lymphocyte response to matched interval and continuous running differs between protocols and sex.European journal of applied physiology · 2025Article
- High-Intensity Interval Training Enhances the Positive Effect of Pentoxifylline on Lipid Profile and Inflammatory Markers in an Endometriosis Animal Model.BioMed research international · 2025Article
- Slow and Steady, or Hard and Fast? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Studies Comparing Body Composition Changes between Interval Training and Moderate Intensity Continuous Training.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Effectiveness of high-intensity interval training for weight loss in adults with obesity: a randomised controlled non-inferiority trial.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2021Article
- Promoting Exercise and Healthy Diet Among Primary Care Patients: Feasibility, Preliminary Outcomes, and Lessons Learned From a Pilot Trial With High Intensity Interval Exercise.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2021Article
- Effects of an eight-week exercise program on parameters of the lipid profile of female students.Journal of medical biochemistry · 2020Article
- Comparison of Acute Cardiometabolic Responses in a 7-Minute Body Weight Circuit to 7-Minute HIIT Training Protocol.International journal of exercise science · 2020Article
- HIIT is not superior to MICT in altering blood lipids: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2019Review
- Two Weeks of High-Intensity Interval Training in Combination With a Non-thermal Diffuse Ultrasound Device Improves Lipid Profile and Reduces Body Fat Percentage in Overweight Women.Frontiers in physiology · 2019Article
- Reverse Cholesterol Transport: Molecular Mechanisms and the Non-medical Approach to Enhance HDL Cholesterol.Frontiers in physiology · 2018Review
- Human hair follicle transcriptome profiling: a minimally invasive tool to assess molecular adaptations upon low-volume, high-intensity interval training.Physiological reports · 2017Article
- Combined Oral Contraceptives Increase High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein but Not Haptoglobin in Female Athletes.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2017Article
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Abstract
purposeThe goal of this study was to compare the effect of work- and duration-matched interval training (HIIT) versus moderate aerobic endurance training (ET) on acute and chronic inflammation, along with changes in the lipid profile, to determine which may be more beneficial for improving cardiovascular health.
methodsTwelve sedentary males (maximal oxygen consumption = 41.6 ± 5.4 mL kg(-1) min(-1)) completed 8 weeks of aerobic interval training or moderate aerobic training, with variables including C-reactive protein (CRP) for chronic inflammation, interleukin-6 (IL-6) response for the acute inflammatory response, plasma concentrations of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TRG), and low-density lipoprotein, and body composition measured before and after the training period.
resultsHIIT decreased plasma TRG from 92 ± 32 to 61 ± 12 mg dL(-1), which was significantly different from ET, while ET improved the TC:HDL ratio from 4.67 ± 0.85 to 4.07 ± 0.96 and reduced the percentage of android fat from 36.78 ± 9.60 to 34.18 ± 11.39 %. Neither training protocol resulted in an acute IL-6 response on the first nor the last day of exercise, a change in chronic levels of CRP, or a significant increase in HDL, despite previous research finding these changes.
conclusionsIt seems that in order to maximize the health outcomes from physical activity, both HIIT and ET should be included. The acute inflammatory response and reductions in chronic inflammation resulting from exercise training may not be as common as the literature suggests.
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