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High-intensity interval training reliably yields clinically relevant improvements in maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) in cancer patients, though specific dose-response relationships remain unclear. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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The aim is to evaluate the effects of high-intensity interval training on VO2 max in cancer patients using a Bayesian meta-analysis.

July 22, 2026BMC Sports Science Medicine and RehabilitationOpen Access

High-intensity interval training in cancer patients: a bayesian meta-analysis of effects on VO2max, dose–response, and adherence

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JZJianbo ZhangTongji University JTJingjing TaoNational Centre for Infectious Diseases FTFrank Li Wen TeoTsinghua University

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Randomized trial demonstrates increased VO2 max in cancer patients with high-intensity interval training, highlighting its clinical relevance.

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The aim is to evaluate the effects of high-intensity interval training on VO2 max in cancer patients using a Bayesian meta-analysis.
Conducted a Bayesian meta-analysis of 16 randomized controlled trials (RCTs)
Compared HIIT versus non-exercise controls focusing on VO2 max outcomes
Analyzed dose-response and adherence metrics with a three-level random-effects model.
HIIT increased VO2 max by 2.61 mL·kg⁻1·min⁻1 compared to non-exercise controls (95% CrI: 1.68 to 3.51)
Mean adherence to HIIT was 85.7% with no significant prescription parameter associations
Evidence certainty rated moderate, with a high posterior probability of clinical relevance.

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Zhang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a605cf44163e025518d72db https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-026-01876-6

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Randomized trial demonstrates increased VO2 max in cancer patients with high-intensity interval training, highlighting its clinical relevance.

High-intensity interval training in cancer patients: a bayesian meta-analysis of effects on VO2max, dose–response, and adherence

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High-intensity interval training in cancer patients: a bayesian meta-analysis of effects on VO2max, dose–response, and adherence

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