Effects of sprint interval training on VO2max and aerobic exercise performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 341-352

  Sloth, M ^a   Sloth, D ^a   Overgaard, K ^a   Dalgas, U ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aerobic power; High intensity interval training; Metabolism; VO2max

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AEROBIC CAPACITY; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FITNESS; HIGH-INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METABOLISM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RUNNING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VO2MAX;

AEROBIC POWER; HIGH-INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING; METABOLISM; VO2MAX;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RUNNING;

EID: 84888132057     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sms.12092     Document Type: Review

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