Importance of assessing cardiorespiratory fitness in clinical practice: a case for fitness as a clinical vital sign: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

R Ross, SN Blair, R Arena, TS Church, JP Després… - Circulation, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Mounting evidence has firmly established that low levels of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF)
are associated with a high risk of cardiovascular disease, all-cause mortality, and mortality …

Effects of high-intensity interval training on cardiometabolic health: a systematic review and meta-analysis of intervention studies

RB Batacan, MJ Duncan, VJ Dalbo… - British journal of sports …, 2017 - bjsm.bmj.com
The current review clarifies the cardiometabolic health effects of high-intensity interval
training (HIIT) in adults. A systematic search (PubMed) examining HIIT and cardiometabolic …

Effects of HIIT and MICT on cardiovascular risk factors in adults with overweight and/or obesity: A meta-analysis

LQ Su, JM Fu, SL Sun, GG Zhao, W Cheng, CC Dou… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of high-intensity interval
training (HIIT) and moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) on cardiovascular disease …

Effectiveness of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIT) and Continuous Endurance Training for VO2max Improvements: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of …

Z Milanović, G Sporiš, M Weston - Sports medicine, 2015 - Springer
Background Enhancing cardiovascular fitness can lead to substantial health benefits. High-
intensity interval training (HIT) is an efficient way to develop cardiovascular fitness, yet …

The effects of high‐intensity interval training on glucose regulation and insulin resistance: a meta‐analysis

C Jelleyman, T Yates, G O'Donovan, LJ Gray… - Obesity …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this meta‐analysis was to quantify the effects of high‐intensity interval training
(HIIT) on markers of glucose regulation and insulin resistance compared with control …

Physical activity and the prevention of hypertension

KM Diaz, D Shimbo - Current hypertension reports, 2013 - Springer
As the worldwide prevalence of hypertension continues to increase, the primary prevention
of hypertension has become an important global public health initiative. Physical activity is …

Effects of exercise modalities on arterial stiffness and wave reflection: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

AW Ashor, J Lara, M Siervo, C Celis-Morales… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background and Objectives Physical activity is associated with lower cardiovascular and all-
cause mortality. However, the effects of different exercise modalities on arterial stiffness are …

High intensity interval-vs moderate intensity-training for improving cardiometabolic health in overweight or obese males: a randomized controlled trial

G Fisher, AW Brown, MM Bohan Brown, A Alcorn… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Purpose To compare the effects of six weeks of high intensity interval training (HIIT) vs
continuous moderate intensity training (MIT) for improving body composition, insulin …

The potential for high-intensity interval training to reduce cardiometabolic disease risk

HS Kessler, SB Sisson, KR Short - Sports medicine, 2012 - Springer
In the US, 34% of adults currently meet the criteria for the metabolic syndrome defined by
elevated waist circumference, plasma triglycerides (TG), fasting glucose and/or blood …

Effects of high-intensity interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training on endothelial function and cardiometabolic risk markers in obese adults

BJ Sawyer, WJ Tucker, DM Bhammar… - Journal of Applied …, 2016 - journals.physiology.org
We hypothesized that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) would be more effective than
moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) at improving endothelial function and …