Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training on Fitness and Health in Youth With Physical Disabilities

Maremka Zwinkels; Olaf Verschuren; Janke F. de Groot; Frank J.G. Backx; Harriet Wittink; Anne Visser-Meily; Tim Takken

doi:10.1097/PEP.0000000000000560

Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training on Fitness and Health in Youth With Physical Disabilities

Maremka Zwinkels, Olaf Verschuren, Janke F. de Groot, Frank J.G. Backx, Harriet Wittink, Anne Visser-Meily, Tim Takken,

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Purpose: To investigate the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIT) on physical fitness and cardiometabolic health in youth with physical disabilities. Methods: For this quasi-experimental study 70 participants were recruited from schools for special education and divided into runners and users of wheelchairs. HIT was performed for 8 weeks, twice a week, containing 30 seconds all-out exercises. Results: Exercise adherence was 84.5%. Following HIT, there were improvements in anaerobic performance, agility, aerobic performance, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure. There were no changes in peak oxygen uptake (O2peak), arterial stiffness, body composition, lipid profile, and fasting glucose. Conclusions: Both anaerobic and aerobic performance improved after HIT, with no changes in O2peak. There were no effects on cardiometabolic health, except for a decrease in blood pressure.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	84-93
Number of pages	10
Journal	Pediatric Physical Therapy
Volume	31
Issue number	1
Early online date	30 Nov 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/PEP.0000000000000560
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2019

Keywords

adolescent
children
exercise training
health
physical disability
physical fitness

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