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JOURNAL OF AGING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Volume 27, Issue 6, Pages 879-889Publisher
HUMAN KINETICS PUBL INC
DOI: 10.1123/japa.2018-0309
Keywords
cardiovascular risk; functional capacity; lipid profile; obesity; older adults
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- Faculty of physical activity sciences of the University of Sherbrooke
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Objectives: To compare the effect of low-volume high-intensity interval training (HIIT) with moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) on fat mass, cardiometabolic profile, and physical capacity, and confirm its feasibility in older women. Methods: Inactive older women (60-75 years) were randomly assigned to 8 weeks of either HIIT (75 min/week; n = 9) or MICT (150 min/week; n= 9). Body composition, fasting metabolic profile, cardiovascular risk (Framingham score), and physical capacity (senior fitness test, peak oxygen uptake) were assessed before and after the intervention. Feasibility was evaluated with completion rate (training compliance; dropout rate) and affective response (Feeling Scale; pre- and postexercise). Results: Total cholesterol level, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level, and the Framingham risk score decreased in both groups (ps <= .03). Although peak oxygen uptake remained unchanged, the 6-min walk test distance increased (p < .0001), irrespective of the group. Completion rate and affective responses were not different between groups (ps >= .38). Conclusion: A short-term HIIT program is feasible and provides as much benefits as MICT in older women.
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