High-intensity functional training (HIFT): definition and research implications for improved fitness

Y Feito, KM Heinrich, SJ Butcher, WSC Poston - Sports, 2018 - mdpi.com
High-intensity functional training (HIFT) is an exercise modality that emphasizes functional,
multi-joint movements that can be modified to any fitness level and elicit greater muscle …

Comparative efficacy of 5 exercise types on cardiometabolic health in overweight and obese adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of 81 randomized …

A Batrakoulis, AZ Jamurtas, GS Metsios… - … Quality and Outcomes, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Although regular exercise is recommended for preventing and treating
overweight/obesity, the most effective exercise type for improving cardiometabolic health in …

Effect of high-intensity interval training on body composition and inflammatory markers in obese postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial

PRP Nunes, FM Martins, AP Souza, MAS Carneiro… - Menopause, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: This study tested whether high-intensity interval training is a time-efficient
strategy for improving visceral adiposity tissue and inflammatory markers in obese …

[HTML][HTML] Functional vs. Running low-volume high-intensity interval training: Effects on vo2max and muscular endurance

V Menz, N Marterer, SB Amin, M Faulhaber… - Journal of sports …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The purpose of the study was to assess if high-intensity interval training (HIIT) using
functional exercises is as effective as traditional running HIIT in improving maximum oxygen …

Psychological adaptations to high-intensity interval training in overweight and obese adults: A topical review

A Batrakoulis, IG Fatouros - Sports, 2022 - mdpi.com
Regular exercise has been reported as a fundamental piece of the management and
treatment puzzle of obesity, playing a vital role in numerous psychological indicators …

The effects of running compared with functional high-intensity interval training on body composition and aerobic fitness in female university students

Y Lu, HD Wiltshire, JS Baker, Q Wang - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
High-intensity interval running (HIIT-R) and high-intensity functional training (HIFT) are two
forms of HIIT exercise that are commonly used. The purpose of this study was to determine …

Impact of intermittent fasting combined with high-intensity interval training on body composition, metabolic biomarkers, and physical fitness in women with obesity

G Batitucci, EV Faria Junior, JE Nogueira… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Intermittent fasting (IF) is a dietary approach that is widely popular due to its
effects on weight and body fat loss, but it does not appear to ensure muscle mass …

High intensity, circuit-type integrated neuromuscular training alters energy balance and reduces body mass and fat in obese women: A 10-month training-detraining …

A Batrakoulis, AZ Jamurtas, K Georgakouli… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
This randomized controlled trial examined body mass, body composition, energy balance
and performance responses of previously sedentary overweight/obese women to a circuit …

Effects of high‐intensity functional circuit training on motor function and sport motivation in healthy, inactive adults

J Wilke, S Kaiser, D Niederer, K Kalo… - … journal of medicine …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose A small share of the world's population meets current physical activity guidelines,
which recommend regular engagement in endurance, strength, and neuromotor exercise …

The effects of high-intensity multimodal training in apparently healthy populations: A systematic review

T Sharp, C Grandou, AJ Coutts, L Wallace - Sports medicine-open, 2022 - Springer
Background High-intensity multimodal training (HIMT) is emerging as a popular training
method that combines aerobic and resistance training throughout a single exercise session …