Journal
APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY NUTRITION AND METABOLISM
Volume 47, Issue 1, Pages 9-17Publisher
CANADIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING
DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2021-0265
Keywords
aerobic interval training; cardiorespiratory fitness; cardiovascular rehabilitation; female; HIIT; sex-based differences
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- Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO)
- Jan & Ian Craig Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation Endowed Fellowship from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research Fellowship
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
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This study examined the sex differences in peak aerobic power and physical and mental health outcomes in adults with cardiovascular disease who completed high-intensity interval training-based cardiac rehabilitation. The results showed that there were no differences between sexes in the improvements of peak aerobic power and other health outcomes.
This pre-post study examined sex-differences in peak aerobic power ((V)over dotO(2peak)) and physical-and mental-health outcomes in adults with cardiovascular disease who completed high-intensity interval training (HIIT)-based cardiac rehabilitation. HIIT consisted of 25 minutes of alternating higher-(4x4 minutes 85-95% heart rate peak (HRpeak)) and lower (3x3 minutes 60-70% HRpeak) intensity intervals twice weekly for 10 weeks. (V)over dotO(2peak) estimated from a graded exercise test using the American College of Sports Medicine equation, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, blood pressure, blood biomarkers and anxiety and depression were assessed at baseline and follow-up. Linear mixed-effects models for repeated measures were performed to examine differences over time between sexes. Of 140 participants (mean +/- standard deviation: 58 +/- 9 years), 40 were female. Improvements in (V)over dotO(2peak) did not differ between sexes (interaction: p = 0.273, females: 28.4 +/- 6.4 to 30.9 +/- 7.6; males: 34.3 +/- 6.3 to 37.4 +/- 6.0 mL/kg/min). None of the time by sex interactions were significant. Significant main effects of time showed reductions in waist circumference, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), total cholesterol (TC)/high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and anxiety, and increases in (V)over dotO(2peak) and HDL from baseline to follow-up. Significant main effects of sex revealed smaller (V)over dotO(2peak), BMI and waist circumference, and higher LDL, TC and HDL in females than males. HIIT led to similar improvements in estimated (V)over dotO(2peak) (females: 8.8%, males: 9.0%) and additional health outcomes between sexes. Novelty: HIIT-based cardiac rehabilitation led to similar improvements in estimated (V)over dotO(2peak) and other physical and mental health outcomes between sexes. The number of sessions attended was high (>70%) and did not differ by sex. Both sexes showed good compliance with the exercise protocol (HR target).
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