Home-Based HIIT and Traditional MICT Prescriptions Improve Cardiorespiratory Fitness to a Similar Extent Within an Exercise Referral Scheme for At-Risk Individuals

Exercise referral schemes (ERS) are used to promote physical activity within primary care. Traditionally, ERS are conducted in a gym or leisure-center setting, with exercise prescriptions based on moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT). Home-based high-intensity interval training (Home-HIIT)...

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Autores principales: Katie Hesketh, Helen Jones, Florence Kinnafick, Sam O. Shepherd, Anton J. M. Wagenmakers, Juliette A. Strauss, Matthew Cocks
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:a13a427e6bb0459eb231f287610b12dc2021-11-10T07:19:11ZHome-Based HIIT and Traditional MICT Prescriptions Improve Cardiorespiratory Fitness to a Similar Extent Within an Exercise Referral Scheme for At-Risk Individuals1664-042X10.3389/fphys.2021.750283https://doaj.org/article/a13a427e6bb0459eb231f287610b12dc2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.750283/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1664-042XExercise referral schemes (ERS) are used to promote physical activity within primary care. Traditionally, ERS are conducted in a gym or leisure-center setting, with exercise prescriptions based on moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT). Home-based high-intensity interval training (Home-HIIT) has the potential to reduce perceived barriers to exercise, including lack of time and access to facilities, compared to traditional MICT prescription used with ERS and improve health related outcomes. We hypothesized that Home-HIIT would mediate greater improvement in cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) by virtue of greater adherence and compliance to the exercise prescription, compared to MICT.Methods: Patients enrolled on an ERS (Liverpool, United Kingdom) were recruited for a pragmatic trial. Participants self-selected either 12 weeks of MICT (45–135 min/week at 50–70% HRmax) or Home-HIIT (4–9 min × 1 min intervals at ≥80% of HRmax, interspersed with 1 min rest). The primary outcome was the change in CRF (VO2peak) at post-intervention (12 weeks) and follow-up (3-month post intervention), using intention-to-treat analysis.Results: 154 participants (age 48 ± 10y; BMI 30.5 ± 6.1 kg/m2) were recruited between October 2017 and March 2019, 87 (56%) participants chose Home-HIIT and 67 (44%) MICT. VO2peak increased post-intervention in both groups (MICT 3.9 ± 6.0 ml.kg–1.min–1, Home-HIIT 2.8 ± 4.5 ml.kg–1.min–1, P < 0.001), and was maintained at follow-up (P < 0.001). Fat mass was only reduced post MICT (MICT −1.5 ± 6.3 kg, P < 0.05, Home-HIIT −0.2 ± 2.0 kg, P = 1.00), but the reduction was not maintained at follow-up (MICT −0.6 ± 5.1 kg, Home-HIIT 0.0 ± 2.2 kg, P > 0.05). Adherence to the prescribed programs was similar (MICT 48 ± 35%, Home-HIIT 39 ± 36%, P = 0.77).Conclusion: This is the first study to evaluate the use of Home-HIIT for individuals in a primary care setting. Contrary to our hypothesis, adherence to both exercise prescriptions was poor, and CRF improved to a similar extent in both groups with improvements maintained at 3-month follow-up. We provide evidence that, although not superior, Home-HIIT could be an effective and popular additional exercise choice for patients within primary care based ERS.Clinical Trial Registration: [ClinicalTrials.gov], identifier [NCT04553614].Katie HeskethHelen JonesFlorence KinnafickSam O. ShepherdAnton J. M. WagenmakersJuliette A. StraussMatthew CocksFrontiers Media S.A.articlehigh-intensity interval trainingcardiorespiratory fitnessheart rateexercise adherenceexercise referral schemeprimary carePhysiologyQP1-981ENFrontiers in Physiology, Vol 12 (2021)
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collection DOAJ
language EN
topic high-intensity interval training
cardiorespiratory fitness
heart rate
exercise adherence
exercise referral scheme
primary care
Physiology
QP1-981
spellingShingle high-intensity interval training
cardiorespiratory fitness
heart rate
exercise adherence
exercise referral scheme
primary care
Physiology
QP1-981
Katie Hesketh
Helen Jones
Florence Kinnafick
Sam O. Shepherd
Anton J. M. Wagenmakers
Juliette A. Strauss
Matthew Cocks
Home-Based HIIT and Traditional MICT Prescriptions Improve Cardiorespiratory Fitness to a Similar Extent Within an Exercise Referral Scheme for At-Risk Individuals
description Exercise referral schemes (ERS) are used to promote physical activity within primary care. Traditionally, ERS are conducted in a gym or leisure-center setting, with exercise prescriptions based on moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT). Home-based high-intensity interval training (Home-HIIT) has the potential to reduce perceived barriers to exercise, including lack of time and access to facilities, compared to traditional MICT prescription used with ERS and improve health related outcomes. We hypothesized that Home-HIIT would mediate greater improvement in cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) by virtue of greater adherence and compliance to the exercise prescription, compared to MICT.Methods: Patients enrolled on an ERS (Liverpool, United Kingdom) were recruited for a pragmatic trial. Participants self-selected either 12 weeks of MICT (45–135 min/week at 50–70% HRmax) or Home-HIIT (4–9 min × 1 min intervals at ≥80% of HRmax, interspersed with 1 min rest). The primary outcome was the change in CRF (VO2peak) at post-intervention (12 weeks) and follow-up (3-month post intervention), using intention-to-treat analysis.Results: 154 participants (age 48 ± 10y; BMI 30.5 ± 6.1 kg/m2) were recruited between October 2017 and March 2019, 87 (56%) participants chose Home-HIIT and 67 (44%) MICT. VO2peak increased post-intervention in both groups (MICT 3.9 ± 6.0 ml.kg–1.min–1, Home-HIIT 2.8 ± 4.5 ml.kg–1.min–1, P < 0.001), and was maintained at follow-up (P < 0.001). Fat mass was only reduced post MICT (MICT −1.5 ± 6.3 kg, P < 0.05, Home-HIIT −0.2 ± 2.0 kg, P = 1.00), but the reduction was not maintained at follow-up (MICT −0.6 ± 5.1 kg, Home-HIIT 0.0 ± 2.2 kg, P > 0.05). Adherence to the prescribed programs was similar (MICT 48 ± 35%, Home-HIIT 39 ± 36%, P = 0.77).Conclusion: This is the first study to evaluate the use of Home-HIIT for individuals in a primary care setting. Contrary to our hypothesis, adherence to both exercise prescriptions was poor, and CRF improved to a similar extent in both groups with improvements maintained at 3-month follow-up. We provide evidence that, although not superior, Home-HIIT could be an effective and popular additional exercise choice for patients within primary care based ERS.Clinical Trial Registration: [ClinicalTrials.gov], identifier [NCT04553614].
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author Katie Hesketh
Helen Jones
Florence Kinnafick
Sam O. Shepherd
Anton J. M. Wagenmakers
Juliette A. Strauss
Matthew Cocks
author_facet Katie Hesketh
Helen Jones
Florence Kinnafick
Sam O. Shepherd
Anton J. M. Wagenmakers
Juliette A. Strauss
Matthew Cocks
author_sort Katie Hesketh
title Home-Based HIIT and Traditional MICT Prescriptions Improve Cardiorespiratory Fitness to a Similar Extent Within an Exercise Referral Scheme for At-Risk Individuals
title_short Home-Based HIIT and Traditional MICT Prescriptions Improve Cardiorespiratory Fitness to a Similar Extent Within an Exercise Referral Scheme for At-Risk Individuals
title_full Home-Based HIIT and Traditional MICT Prescriptions Improve Cardiorespiratory Fitness to a Similar Extent Within an Exercise Referral Scheme for At-Risk Individuals
title_fullStr Home-Based HIIT and Traditional MICT Prescriptions Improve Cardiorespiratory Fitness to a Similar Extent Within an Exercise Referral Scheme for At-Risk Individuals
title_full_unstemmed Home-Based HIIT and Traditional MICT Prescriptions Improve Cardiorespiratory Fitness to a Similar Extent Within an Exercise Referral Scheme for At-Risk Individuals
title_sort home-based hiit and traditional mict prescriptions improve cardiorespiratory fitness to a similar extent within an exercise referral scheme for at-risk individuals
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate 2021
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