Effectiveness of Multi-activity, High-intensity Interval Training in School-aged Children

Ketelhut, Sascha; Kircher, Eva; Ketelhut, Sebastian R.; Wehlan, Emanuel; Ketelhut, Kerstin (2020). Effectiveness of Multi-activity, High-intensity Interval Training in School-aged Children. International journal of sports medicine, 41(04), pp. 227-232. Thieme 10.1055/a-1068-9331

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The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a school-based multi-activity HIIT on aerobic fitness (AF) and hemodynamic parameters in children. 46 students were randomized into an intervention group (INT) (N=22) and a control group (CON) (N=24). Throughout a 3-month intervention period, both INT and CON participated in the regular physical education classes (PE) twice a week. Only INT received an instructed HIIT during the first 20 min of the PE. In addition to an AF-test, peripheral (pBP) and central (cBP) blood pressure, augmentation pressure (AP), and aortic pulse wave velocity (aPWV) were assessed. Significant differences in intervention effects in favor of INT were detected for AF (7.73, P=0.007), peripheral systolic BP (−6.13 mmHg, P=0.038), central systolic BP (−5.19 mmHg, P = 0.041), AP (−2.02 mmHg, P=0.013), and aPWV (−0.19 m/sec, P=0.031). The regular HITT intervention showed beneficial effects on AF, BP, and parameters of vascular stiffness already in children.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Sport Science (ISPW)
07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Sport Science (ISPW) > Health Science

UniBE Contributor:

Ketelhut, Sascha Ingemar

Subjects:

700 Arts > 790 Sports, games & entertainment

ISSN:

0172-4622

Publisher:

Thieme

Language:

English

Submitter:

Edith Desideria Imthurn

Date Deposited:

08 Feb 2021 12:21

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:46

Publisher DOI:

10.1055/a-1068-9331

PubMed ID:

31935779

Uncontrolled Keywords:

high-intensity interval training - hemodynamic parameters - arterial stiffness - aerobic fitness - children

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/151956

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/151956

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