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Trial reportEuropean journal of applied physiology2016

High-intensity Interval training enhances mobilization/functionality of endothelial progenitor cells and depressed shedding of vascular endothelial cells undergoing hypoxia.

Hsing-Hua Tsai, Chin-Pu Lin, Yi-Hui Lin, Chih-Chin Hsu, Jong-Shyan Wang

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report 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. Cited by 23 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Hsing-Hua TsaiHealthy Aging Research Center, Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Science, Chang Gung University, 259 Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Kwei-Shan, Tao-Yuan, 333, Taiwan.
Chin-Pu LinHealthy Aging Research Center, Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Science, Chang Gung University, 259 Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Kwei-Shan, Tao-Yuan, 333, Taiwan.
Yi-Hui LinHealthy Aging Research Center, Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Science, Chang Gung University, 259 Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Kwei-Shan, Tao-Yuan, 333, Taiwan.
Chih-Chin HsuDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, 204, Taiwan.
Jong-Shyan WangHealthy Aging Research Center, Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Science, Chang Gung University, 259 Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Kwei-Shan, Tao-Yuan, 333, Taiwan. s5492@mail.cgu.edu.tw.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeExercise training improves endothelium-dependent vasodilation, whereas hypoxic stress causes vascular endothelial dysfunction. Monocyte-derived endothelial progenitor cells (Mon-EPCs) contribute to vascular repair process by differentiating into endothelial cells. This study investigates how high-intensity interval (HIT) and moderate-intensity continuous (MCT) exercise training affect circulating Mon-EPC levels and EPC functionality under hypoxic condition.

methodsSixty healthy sedentary males were randomized to engage in either HIT (3-min intervals at 40 and 80 % VO

resultsThe results demonstrated that after the intervention, the HIT group exhibited larger improvements in VO

conclusionsHIT is superior to MCT for improving hemodynamic adaptation and Mon-EPC production. Moreover, HIT effectively enhances EPC functionality and suppresses endothelial injury undergoing hypoxia.

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Cell MovementEndothelial CellsEndothelial Progenitor CellsExercise TherapyHigh-Intensity Interval TrainingHumansHypoxiaMaleTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultEndothelial progenitor cellExerciseHemodynamicHypoxia

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