Tabata protocol: a review of its application, variations and outcomes.
Ricardo Borges VianaClaudio Andre Barbosa de LiraJoão Pedro Araújo NavesVictor Silveira CoswigFabrício Boscolo Del VecchioPaulo Roberto Viana GentilPublished in: Clinical physiology and functional imaging (2018)
Based on our results, variations of the Tabata Protocol seem to be indicated to provide increases in aerobic power that are similar to traditional aerobic training while being less time consuming. These adaptations seem to be mainly due to peripheral adaptations. Moreover, the use of Tabata Protocols to promote weight loss is not substantiated by the reviewed studies.