School-based high-intensity interval training programs in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis

SL Duncombe, AR Barker, B Bond, R Earle… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Purpose 1) To investigate the effectiveness of school-based high-intensity interval training
(HIIT) interventions in promoting health outcomes of children and adolescents compared …

Process evaluation of school-based high-intensity interval training interventions for children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized …

Y Liu, CA Wadey, AR Barker, CA Williams - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Several systematic reviews have been published to investigate the
effectiveness of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in schools. However, there has been …

Rethinking children's physical activity interventions at school: a new context-specific approach

R Jago, R Salway, D House, M Beets… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Physical activity is important for children's health. However, evidence suggests that many
children and adults do not meet international physical activity recommendations. Current …

The effect of a one-year vigorous physical activity intervention on fitness, cognitive performance and mental health in young adolescents: the Fit to Study cluster …

TM Wassenaar, CM Wheatley, N Beale… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Physical activity (PA) may positively stimulate the brain, cognition and mental
health during adolescence, a period of dynamic neurobiological development. High …

Effects of running-based versus body-weight-based high-intensity interval training on physical fitness in healthy adolescents

Z Li, Y Liu, X Han, Z Zhou - Frontiers in Physiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objectives: High-intensity interval training improves aerobic endurance, but the
effectiveness of different training protocols is unclear. This study compared the effects of …

Making a HIIT: Methods for quantifying intensity in high-intensity interval training in schools and validity of session rating of perceived exertion

SL Duncombe, M Stylianou, L Price… - Journal of Sports …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Using the data from Making a HIIT, this paper aimed to: 1) investigate the different heart rate
(HR) quantification methods reported in school-based high-intensity interval training (HIIT) …

Evaluating the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation and maintenance of the Resistance Training for Teens program

SG Kennedy, JJ Smith, PA Estabrooks… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Physical activity guidelines recommend young people engage in regular
muscle-strengthening activities (eg, resistance training [RT]). However, few school-based …

The secret sauce? Taking the mystery out of scaling-up school-based physical activity interventions

HA McKay, SG Kennedy… - … of physical activity …, 2024 - journals.humankinetics.com
Over the last 4 decades, physical activity researchers have invested heavily in determining
“what works” to promote healthy behaviors in schools. Single and multicomponent school …

Effect of eight-week high-intensity interval training versus moderate-intensity continuous training programme on body composition, cardiometabolic risk factors in …

F Sun, CA Williams, Q Sun, F Hu, T Zhang - Frontiers in Physiology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Objectives This study aimed to assess and compare the effect of an 8-week high-intensity
interval training (HIIT) or moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) programme on body …

Making a HIIT: study protocol for assessing the feasibility and effects of co-designing high-intensity interval training workouts with students and teachers

SL Duncombe, AR Barker, L Price, JL Walker, PE Dux… - BMC pediatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is an effective strategy for improving a
variety of health outcomes within the school setting. However, there is limited research on …