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Appl Physiol Nutr Metab March 2024 PMID 37939367

Is low-volume high-intensity interval training a time-efficient strategy to improve cardiometabolic health and body composition? A meta-analysis.

Mingyue Yin, Hansen Li, Mingyang Bai, Hengxian Liu, Zhili Chen, Jianfeng Deng, Shengji Deng, Chuan Meng, Niels B J Vollaard, Jonathan P Little, Yongming Li

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Discussions frequently highlight the article's finding that brief, high-intensity workouts can significantly improve health parameters, with phrases like 'time-effective' and 'significant benefits' reflecting positive reception. The tone varies from supportive to analytical, as users appreciate the methodological clarity and practical implications, such as the comparison of HIIT to longer workouts and noting increased benefits at higher intensities.

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Most discussions seem to agree that low-volume high-intensity interval training is effective and time-efficient, citing findings that support its benefits.

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The topic appears highly relevant to fitness and health communities, generating considerable curiosity and enthusiasm.

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Participants reference specific outcomes like improvements in cardiovascular health and compare HIIT to other training methods, indicating active engagement.

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While some see its potential for widespread application, the overall tone suggests recognition of practical importance rather than transformative breakthrough.

Abstract in brief

  • This meta-analysis studied whether low-volume high-intensity interval training (LVHIIT), which involves just 5 minutes of intense exercise within a 15-minute workout, can effectively improve heart and metabolic health as well as body composition.
  • The results showed that LVHIIT significantly increased measures like cardiorespiratory fitness and lowered blood pressure, fat mass, waist circumference, and metabolic syndrome risk, with a very low total training time—about 15 minutes per session—making it highly time-efficient.
  • While LVHIIT was as effective as longer workouts like moderate-intensity continuous training and high-volume HIIT, doing it at higher intensities, with more repetitions and longer high-intensity periods, led to greater improvements in fitness, indicating that increasing intensity boosts the benefits.
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In this Systematic Review, Yin et al find that low-volume high-intensity interval training is a time-effective way to improve #cardiovascular health.

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Meta-analysis: low-volyme (<5 min work) HIIT

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In this Systematic Review, Yin et al find that low-volume high-intensity interval training is a time-effective way to improve #cardiovascular health.

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短時間のHIIT（5分以下の高強度運動，15分以下のセッション）のメタ解析（21の研究，849名）． 中強度継続トレーニング，長時間のHIITと比較して，所要時間が各々14～47％，45～94％だったが，心肺機能，血圧，体組成への効果は同等であり，時間効率の良さを示した． https://t.co/1V3eIYB7mK

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Is Low-Volume High-Intensity Interval Training a Time-Efficient Strategy to Improve Cardiometabolic Health and Body Composition? A Meta-Analysis with @YongmingLi1 @DrJonLittle @shengji_deng618 @heih73163644 et al. https://t.co/Lbiw3OCk4O Full text is available at ResearchGate. https://t.co/0VJI0dlIuk

Nov 8, 2023 · 12 likes · 3 shares · 74 followers View post →