Moderate continuous- and high intensity interval training elicit comparable cardiovascular effect among middle-aged men regardless of recovery mode.

Blake E G CollinsKristie SweeneyJoshua CooperRobert Andrew RobergsCheyne DongesMichael Kingsley

Published in: European journal of sport science (2023)

Time efficient HIT elicits significant improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness, FMD and autonomic modulation following a thrice weekly 12-week exercise intervention among sedentary middle-aged men. Active recovery between successive high intensity intervals provided no additional benefit among this deconditioned cohort.

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