Biological sex does not influence the peak cardiac output response to twelve weeks of sprint interval training

Sprint interval training (SIT) increases peak oxygen uptake (V̇O 2peak ) but the mechanistic basis is unclear. We have reported that 12 wk of SIT increased V̇O 2peak and peak cardiac output (Q̇ peak ) and the changes in these variables were correlated. An exploratory analysis suggested that Q̇ peak...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2023-12, Vol.13 (1), p.22995-22995, Article 22995
Main Authors: Bostad, William, Williams, Jennifer S., Van Berkel, Emily K., Richards, Douglas L., MacDonald, Maureen J., Gibala, Martin J.
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Language:English
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Cardiac Output
Female
Heart
High-Intensity Interval Training
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
Interval training
Male
multidisciplinary
Oxygen
Oxygen Consumption - physiology
Oxygen uptake
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Sex
Training
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Summary:Sprint interval training (SIT) increases peak oxygen uptake (V̇O 2peak ) but the mechanistic basis is unclear. We have reported that 12 wk of SIT increased V̇O 2peak and peak cardiac output (Q̇ peak ) and the changes in these variables were correlated. An exploratory analysis suggested that Q̇ peak increased in males but not females. The present study incorporated best practices to examine the potential influence of biological sex on the Q̇ peak response to SIT. Male and female participants (n = 10 each; 21 ± 4 y) performed 33 ± 2 sessions of SIT over 12 wk. Each 10-min session involved 3 × 20-s ‘all-out’ sprints on an ergometer. V̇O 2peak increased after SIT (3.16 ± 1.0 vs. 2.89 ± 1.0 L/min, η 2 p  = 0.53, p  
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-023-50016-4