High intensity interval training in teenagers

This review analyzes the effects of high intensity interval training (HIIT) on muscle and cardiovascular fitness and body composition in teenagers. A search was carried out in international databases, finding 145 papers and selecting five for analysis. In all the reviewed manuscripts, peak oxygen up...

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Published in:Revista medíca de Chile 2019-02, Vol.147 (2), p.221-230
Main Authors: Abarzúa V, Javiera, Viloff C, Williams, Bahamondes V, Javiera, Olivera P, Yeritza, Poblete-Aro, Carlos, Herrera-Valenzuela, Tomás, Oliva, Carolina, García-Díaz, Diego F
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Adolescent
Body Composition - physiology
Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic
Female
High-Intensity Interval Training - methods
Humans
Male
Muscle Strength - physiology
Oxygen Consumption - physiology
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Summary:This review analyzes the effects of high intensity interval training (HIIT) on muscle and cardiovascular fitness and body composition in teenagers. A search was carried out in international databases, finding 145 papers and selecting five for analysis. In all the reviewed manuscripts, peak oxygen uptake improved after HIIT. In the three manuscripts that measured muscle strength, it also increased. We conclude that HIIT improves muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness in school age children. A 12 weeks protocol with three 12-minute sessions per week would be ideal.
ISSN:0717-6163
DOI:10.4067/s0034-98872019000200221