Trial reportJournal of science and medicine in sport2018
The effects of high intensity interval training on muscle size and quality in overweight and obese adults.
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37 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Comparative Effects of 12 Exercise Modalities on Body Mass Index and Body Fat Percentage in Youth With Overweight or Obesity: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of Exercise Interventions on Weight, Body Mass Index, Lean Body Mass and Accumulated Visceral Fat in Overweight and Obese Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Exercise prescription for weight management in obese adults at risk for osteoarthritis: synthesis from a systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Pooled it
- Metabolic responses to acute sprint interval exercise training performed after an oral 75-gram glucose load in individuals with overweight/obesity.Physiological reports · 2023Trial
- Effects of high-intensity interval training on improving arterial stiffness in Chinese female university students with normal weight obese: a pilot randomized controlled trial.Journal of translational medicine · 2022Trial
- Efficacy of high-intensity interval- or continuous aerobic-training on insulin resistance and muscle function in adults with metabolic syndrome: a clinical trial.European journal of applied physiology · 2022Trial
- High-intensity interval training and essential amino acid supplementation: Effects on muscle characteristics and whole-body protein turnover.Physiological reports · 2021Trial
- Beyond weight loss: the value of physical activity and exercise for improving cardiometabolic risk factors in individuals with overweight and obesity.Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation · 2026Review
- Does High-Intensity Interval Training Increase Muscle Strength, Muscle Mass, and Muscle Endurance? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The Impact of Modified Tabata Training on Segmental Fat Accumulation, Muscle Mass, Muscle Thickness, and Physical and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Overweight and Obese Participants: A Randomized Control Trial.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Simultaneous Application of Synchronized Radiofrequency and HIFES Technology Improves the Tone of Facial Muscles, as Assessed by Ultrasound Echo Intensity: A Pilot Study.Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum · 2025Article
- High-Intensity Interval Training Mitigates Sarcopenia and Suppresses the Myoblast Senescence Regulator EEF1E1.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2024Article
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- Impact of combined intermittent fasting and high-intensity interval training on apoptosis and atrophy signaling in rat fast- and slow-twitch muscles.Physiological reports · 2024Article
- Strategies for Improving Firefighter Health On-Shift: A Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Review
- Changes in Muscle Mass and Strength in Adolescents Following High-Intensity Functional Training with Bodyweight Resistance Exercises in Physical Education Lessons.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Muscle Ultrasound Echo Intensity and Fiber Type Composition in Young Females.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training on Muscle Strength for the Prevention and Treatment of Sarcopenia in Older Adults: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Intramuscular mitochondrial and lipid metabolic changes of rats after regular high-intensity interval training (HIIT) of different training periods.Molecular biology reports · 2023Article
- High-intensity interval training prevents muscle mass loss in overweight Chilean young adults during a hypocaloric-Mediterranean diet: a randomized trial.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesDespite growing popularity of high intensity interval training (HIIT) for improving health and fitness, limited data exist identifying the effects of HIIT on muscle characteristics. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effects of a 3-week HIIT intervention on muscle size and quality in overweight and obese men and women.
designRandomized controlled trial.
methodsForty-four overweight and obese men and women (mean±SD; age: 35.4±12.3years; height: 174.9±9.7cm; weight: 94.6±17.0kg; %fat: 32.7±6.5%) completed the current study. During baseline and post testing, muscle cross sectional area (mCSA) and echo intensity (EI) were determined from a panoramic scan of the vastus lateralis obtained by B-mode ultrasonography. Body composition variables were measured using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Participants were randomized into either a 1:1 work-to-rest ratio HIIT group (SIT; n=16), a 2:1 work-to-rest ratio HIIT group (LIT; n=19), or control (CON; n=9). HIIT participants performed five, 2-min bouts (LIT) or 10, 1-min bouts (SIT) at 85-100% VO
resultsAnalysis of covariance demonstrated a significant increase in mCSA for SIT (p=0.038; change (Δ)=3.17±3.36cm
conclusionsHIIT may be an effective exercise modality to influence muscle size in overweight and obese individuals. Future studies should investigate muscle characteristics and remodeling in an overweight population following interventions of longer duration and varying work-to-rest protocols.
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