Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
High Intensity Interval Training Does Not Have Compensatory Effects on Physical Activity Levels in Older Adults.
Trial report in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Effects of high-intensity interval training on physical morphology, cardiopulmonary function, and metabolic indicators in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training on the Parameters Related to Physical Fitness and Health of Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2024Pooled it
- High-intensity interval training versus moderate-intensity continuous training on patient quality of life in cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2023Pooled it
- The Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) on Fall Risk Factors in Healthy Older Adults: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training on Sleep: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- A high intensity vs. casual speed walking intervention to reverse frailty among older adults: a cluster randomized controlled trial.PloS one · 2026Trial
- Chronic Effects of Different Intensities of Interval Training on Hemodynamic, Autonomic and Cardiorespiratory Variables of Physically Active Elderly People.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- Glycemic response to acute high-intensity interval versus moderate-intensity continuous exercise during pregnancy.Physiological reports · 2022Trial
- A Novel Gamified Exercise Program Incorporating Stampede Training for Enhancing Functional Fitness, Physical Activity Levels, and Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Randomized Parallel Exploratory Trial.JMIR serious games · 2025Article
- Adaptations to 4 weeks of high-intensity interval training in healthy adults with different training backgrounds.European journal of applied physiology · 2023Article
- Rehabilitation Programs for Bedridden Patients with Prolonged Immobility: A Scoping Review Protocol.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- High-Intensity Interval Training in Older Adults: a Scoping Review.Sports medicine - open · 2021Article
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundExercise has beneficial effects on older adults, but controversy surrounds the purported "compensatory effects" that training may have on total daily physical activity and energy expenditure in the elderly. We wanted to determine whether 8 weeks of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) induced such effects on physical activity and energy expenditure in healthy, active older adult men.
methodsTwenty-four healthy elderly male volunteers were randomized to two groups. The experimental group performed HIIT (7 × 2 min cycling repetitions, 3 d/w); the control group performed continuous moderate-intensity training (20-30 min cycling, 3 d/w). Physical activity and energy expenditure were measured with a multisensor activity monitor SenseWear Armband Mini.
resultsDuring HIIT, significant changes were observed in moderate and vigorous physical activity, average daily metabolic equivalents (METs), physical activity level, and activity energy expenditure (
conclusionsThe findings suggest that HIIT induced no compensatory effect: HIIT does not adversely affect lifestyle, as it does not reduce daily energy expenditure and/or increase sedentary time.
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