ArticleBMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation2020
The feasibility of implementing high-intensity interval training in cardiac rehabilitation settings: a retrospective analysis.
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- 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
- Exercise Mode in Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine - open · 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
- Exercise training reduces circulating cytokines in male patients with coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes: A pilot study.Physiological reports · 2023Trial
- Feasibility of early interval training in patients recovering from heart valve surgery due to infective endocarditis.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2026Article
- Participant lived experiences of high-intensity interval training in UK cardiac rehabilitation (HIIT or MISS UK): A qualitative study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Facilitators influencing participation in digitally-based high-intensity interval training among individuals with axial spondyloarthritis - a qualitative study.BMC rheumatology · 2025Article
- High-Intensity Interval Training vs. Medium-Intensity Continuous Training in Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs: A Narrative Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Review
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- The Comparison of High-Intensity Interval Training Versus Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft: A Systematic Review of Recent Studies.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2022Review
- A case series of acute responses to high-intensity interval training in four males with permanent atrial fibrillation.European heart journal. Case reports · 2022Article
- Predictors of adherence of enhanced external counterpulsation in patients with coronary heart disease after discharge: A mixed-methods study.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Article
- Strengthening the Case for Cluster Set Resistance Training in Aged and Clinical Settings: Emerging Evidence, Proposed Benefits and Suggestions.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2021Article
- HIIT for post-COVID patients within cardiac rehabilitation: Response to letter to the editor.International journal of cardiology · 2021Article
- High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) as a Potential Countermeasure for Phenotypic Characteristics of Sarcopenia: A Scoping Review.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
- Cardiac Rehabilitation of Patients with Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in a Han Population in Northern China: A Prospective Cohort Study.International journal of general medicine · 2021Article
- Risk Factors of Atrial Arrhythmia in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis: A Retrospective Study.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundCardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Notwithstanding the well-known benefits of cardiac rehabilitation (CR), adherence to CR remains low, particularly in women. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) has received specific attention as an emerging exercise-training paradigm that addresses frequently cited barriers to CR (i.e. lack of motivation/enjoyment and time, perceiving exercise regime as tiring/boring) and improves cardiovascular risk factors. Previous studies have examined the safety of HIIT in CR; there is little evidence on the feasibility of HIIT in CR. The aims of this study were to evaluate the feasibility of HIIT within a CR setting and examine the sex differences regarding the feasibility of such programming.
methodsPatients attended an on-site HIIT CR program (10-min warm-up, 25 min of interspersed high-intensity [HI - 4 min at 85-95% HRpeak] and lower intensity [LO - 3 min at 60-70% HRpeak] intervals, 10-min cool-down) twice weekly for 10 weeks. Heart rate (HR) and the Borg rating of perceived exertion (RPE) scale (6-20 points) were recorded at each session. Feasibility was assessed by: [1] attendance and compliance: the number of sessions attended and the compliance to the prescribed HI and LO HR ranges; [2] the patient experience: patients' perceived effort, program difficulty, if the program was challenging and satisfying; and, [3] safety. Descriptive statistics were used to report the means and their variations. Mann-Whitney U tests and Chi-square analyses were performed to examine sex-differences.
resultsA total of 151 patients (33% women, 57.5 ± 9.1 years) attended the HIIT program and completed 16 ± 5 classes with a low attrition rate (11.3%). Most patients met or exceeded the prescribed target HR for the HI (80%) and LO (84%) intervals, respectively. Patients reported a "somewhat hard" RPE for HI (14 ± 2 points) and "very light" for LO (10 ± 2 points) intervals. All patients were satisfied with the program and found it challenging. Most patients found HIIT to be difficult (7 ± 2 points, scale range 0-10 points), yet safe (97%). Three vasovagal episodes occurred and more women dropped-out of the program than men (
conclusionsHIIT is a feasible, safe and well-received exercise paradigm in a CR setting.
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