Key result
Eight weeks of FunctionalHIIT did not significantly change resting blood pressure or quality of life in healthy adults, but showed moderate training-induced effects (0.62 < SMD < 0.82).
Why the study?
The study examined whether functional high-intensity suspension training can improve resting blood pressure, psychological well-being, strength, and cardiorespiratory fitness in moderately trained adults.
Does 8 weeks of FunctionalHIIT improve resting blood pressure and quality of life in healthy, moderately trained adults?
RCT (n=20)
randomly assigned
Does 8 weeks of FunctionalHIIT improve resting blood pressure and quality of life in healthy, moderately trained adults?
Eight weeks of FunctionalHIIT improved muscle strength but did not significantly improve resting blood pressure, quality of life, or cardiorespiratory fitness in healthy, moderately trained adults.
The present study examined the effects of a functional high-intensity suspension training (FunctionalHIIT) on resting blood pressure, psychological well-being as well as on upper body and core strength and cardiorespiratory fitness in moderately trained participants. Twenty healthy, moderately trained adults (10 males and 10 females; age: 36.2 ± 11.1 years, BMI: 23.9 ± 3.7) were randomly assigned to a FunctionalHIIT training group or passive control group (CON). FunctionalHIIT performed 16 sessions (2× week for eight weeks, 30 min per session), whereas CON maintained their habitual lifestyle using a physical activity log. Before and after FunctionalHIIT intervention, resting blood pressure and quality of life (short version of the WHO Quality of Life questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF)) were assessed. Furthermore, maximum-repetition (leg press, chest press, pulldown, back extension) and trunk muscle strength (Bourban test) as well as cardiorespiratory fitness (Vameval test), were measured before and after the intervention. Both systolic and diastolic blood pressure and WHOQOL-BREF did not change significantly but both showed moderate training-induced effects (0.62 < standardized mean difference (SMD) < 0.82). Significant improvements in the FunctionalHIIT group were evident on leg press (p < 0.01), chest press (p < 0.05), and left side Bourban test (p < 0.05). Cardiorespiratory fitness did not reveal any time effects or time × group interactions. The present study revealed that eight weeks of FunctionalHIIT represents a potent stimulus to improve health-related parameters in young adults, whereas FunctionalHIIT was not sufficient to improve cardiorespiratory fitness.
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Engel et al. (2019) conducted an RCT in healthy, moderately trained adults (n=20). Functional high-intensity suspension training (FunctionalHIIT) vs. Passive control group maintaining habitual lifestyle was evaluated on Resting blood pressure and quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF) (SMD 0.62-0.82). Eight weeks of FunctionalHIIT did not significantly change resting blood pressure or quality of life in healthy adults, but showed moderate training-induced effects (0.62 < SMD < 0.82).
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