Efficacy of Interval Training in Improving Body Composition and Adiposity in Apparently Healthy Adults: An Umbrella Review with Meta-Analysis.

Eric Tsz-Chun PoonHong-Yat LiJonathan Peter LittleStephen Heung-Sang WongRobin Sze-Tak Ho

Published in: Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) (2024)

This novel umbrella review with large-scale meta-analysis provides an updated synthesis of evidence with implications for physical activity guideline recommendations. The findings support interval training as a viable exercise strategy for reducing adiposity in the general population.

Keyphrases

body composition
meta analyses
systematic review
physical activity
resistance training
insulin resistance
bone mineral density
high intensity
case control
virtual reality
type diabetes
body mass index
weight gain
adipose tissue
clinical practice
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
sleep quality