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High-intensity interval training vs. moderate-intensity continuous training in the prevention/management of cardiovascular disease

Hussain, S; Macaluso, A; Pearson, S

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S Hussain

A Macaluso



Abstract

Moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) has long been considered the most effective exercise treatment modality for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease, but more recently high-intensity interval training (HIIT) has emerged into the clinical environment has been viewed as a potential alternative to MICT in accruing such benefits. HIIT was initially found to induce significant improvements in numerous physiological and health-related indices, to a similar if not superior extent to MICT. Since then, many studies have attempted to explore the potential clinical utility of HIIT, relative to MICT, with respect to treating numerous cardiovascular conditions such as coronary artery disease, heart failure, stroke, and hypertension. Despite this, however, the efficacy of HIIT compared to MICT with respect to in reversing the specific symptoms and risk factors of these cardiovascular pathologies for improved health and wellbeing as well as reduced morbidity and mortality is not well understood. In addition, HIIT is often perceived as very strenuous, which could potentially render it unsafe for those at risk of or afflicted with cardiovascular disease, but these issues are also yet to be reviewed. Furthermore, the optimal HIIT protocol for each of the cardiovascular disease cohorts has not been established. Thus, the purpose of this review article is to (i) evaluate the efficacy of HIIT relative to MICT in the prevention and management of cardiovascular conditions, and (ii) explore any potential safety issues surrounding the suitability and/or tolerability of HIIT for patients with cardiovascular disease, as well as the potential optimal prescriptive variables of HIIT for application in the clinical environment.

Citation

Hussain, S., Macaluso, A., & Pearson, S. (2016). High-intensity interval training vs. moderate-intensity continuous training in the prevention/management of cardiovascular disease. Cardiology in Review, 24(6), 273-281. https://doi.org/10.1097/CRD.0000000000000124

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jul 18, 2016
Online Publication Date Aug 18, 2016
Publication Date Aug 18, 2016
Deposit Date Sep 1, 2016
Publicly Available Date Aug 18, 2017
Journal Cardiology in Review
Print ISSN 1061-5377
Electronic ISSN 1538-4683
Publisher Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
Volume 24
Issue 6
Pages 273-281
DOI https://doi.org/10.1097/CRD.0000000000000124
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CRD.0000000000000124
Related Public URLs http://www.cardiologyinreview.com/

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