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ReviewSports (Basel, Switzerland)2018

High-Intensity Functional Training (HIFT): Definition and Research Implications for Improved Fitness.

Yuri Feito, Katie M Heinrich, Scotty J Butcher, Walker S Carlos Poston

6 registry-linked trialsAbstract readReview
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Review in Sports (Basel, Switzerland), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 6 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 191 papers, 19 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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191citing papers in PubMed, 19 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT02407093 nacompletednot on this map

HIFT for Obesity Prevention, Fitness and Health Promotion in Military Personnel

TypeinterventionalSponsorKansas State UniversityRan2015 to 2020Enrolled138ConditionsObesityArmsHigh-Intensity Functional Training, Army Physical Readiness Training
NCT04001127 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2019, after this paper: background citation

High Intensity Functional Training in the Rehabilitation of Cancer Survivors: A Protocol for a Pragmatic Clinical Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorAndreas Lund HessnerRan2019 to 2020Enrolled34ConditionsCancerArmsHigh Intensity Functional Training
NCT05563311 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Functional Assessment and Sleep Apnea in Obese Children and Adolescents After a Telerehabilitation Program

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of Nove de JulhoRan2021 to 2023Enrolled13ConditionsObstructive Sleep Apnea, Balance, Obesity, ChildhoodArmsExercise on High-intensity interval training
NCT05700292 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Effect of High-intensity Interval Training on Low-grade Systemic Inflammation in Obese Young Adults

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of GuadalajaraRan2023 to 2023Enrolled32ConditionsObesityArmsHigh-intensity Interval Training, Moderate-intensity continuous training
NCT05951985 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

High Intensity Functional Training for Individuals With Neurologic Diagnoses and Their Care Partners: A 2-Year Longitudinal Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorArkansas Colleges of Health EducationRan2023 to 2025Enrolled100ConditionsNeurologic Disorder, Parkinson Disease, Spinal Cord Injuries, Spina BifidaArmsHIFT
NCT07471620 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

The Effect of High-Intensity Functional Exercise Programs on Menopausal Symptoms, Physical Performance, and Dual-Task Performance in Postmenopausal Women

TypeinterventionalSponsorUskudar UniversityRan2025 to 2026Enrolled40ConditionsPostmenopausal PeriodArmsHigh-intensity functional exercise, moderate to low intensity exercise
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

191 citing papers in PubMed, 19 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  15. Impact of different training modalities on anthropometric outcomes in patients with obesity: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2021
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131 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Yuri FeitoDepartment of Exercise Science and Sport Management, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA 30144, USA. yfeito@kennesaw.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-6790-6294
Katie M HeinrichDepartment of Kinesiology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA. kmhphd@ksu.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-6837-408X
Scotty J ButcherSchool of Rehabilitation Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 2Z4, Canada. scotty.butcher@usask.ca.
Walker S Carlos PostonInstitute of Biobehavioral Health Research, National Development and Research Institute, Leawood, KS 66211, USA. carlosposton@hopehri.com.

Funding

HIFT for Obesity Prevention, Fitness and Health Promotion in Military PersonnelR01DK099516 · NIDDK · KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY · PI HEINRICH, KATIE M, POSTON, WALKER S. · 2014 to 2018
$2.5M
NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK099516
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

High-intensity functional training (HIFT) is an exercise modality that emphasizes functional, multi-joint movements that can be modified to any fitness level and elicit greater muscle recruitment than more traditional exercise. As a relatively new training modality, HIFT is often compared to high-intensity interval training (HIIT), yet the two are distinct. HIIT exercise is characterized by relatively short bursts of repeated vigorous activity, interspersed by periods of rest or low-intensity exercise for recovery, while HIFT utilizes constantly varied functional exercises and various activity durations that may or may not incorporate rest. Over the last decade, studies evaluating the effectiveness of HIIT programs have documented improvements in metabolic and cardiorespiratory adaptations; however, less is known about the effects of HIFT. The purpose of this manuscript is to provide a working definition of HIFT and review the available literature regarding its use to improve metabolic and cardiorespiratory adaptations in strength and conditioning programs among various populations. Additionally, we aim to create a definition that is used in future publications to evaluate more effectively the future impact of this type of training on health and fitness outcomes.

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Identifiers

PMID30087252
PMCPMC6162410

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