Why the study?
The study investigated the effects of single-leg versus double-leg high-intensity interval training on pulmonary VO2 kinetics during moderate- and heavy-intensity exercise in solid organ transplant recipients.
Does single-leg high-intensity interval training improve pulmonary V˙O2 kinetics as effectively as double-leg training in solid organ transplant recipients?
Population
33 solid organ transplant recipients (13 heart, 11 kidney, and 9 liver)
Comparison
Single-leg endurance training vs double-leg endurance training
Follow-up
24 sessions
Authors
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SL-ET matches DL-ET for improving VO2 kinetics in transplant recipients; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does single-leg high-intensity interval training improve pulmonary V˙O2 kinetics as effectively as double-leg training in solid organ transplant recipients?
Single-leg high-intensity interval training is as effective as double-leg training for improving pulmonary oxygen uptake kinetics in solid organ transplant recipients.
Torto et al. (2022) studied this question.
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