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February 20, 2025PLoS ONE22 citationsOpen Access

Effects of high-intensity interval training versus moderate-intensity continuous training on cardiorespiratory and exercise capacity in patients with coronary artery disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Why the study?

Does high-intensity interval training improve cardiorespiratory function and exercise capacity compared to moderate-intensity continuous training in patients with coronary artery disease?

Population

1364 patients with coronary artery disease from 22 RCTs

Comparison

High-intensity interval training (HIIT) vs Moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT)

Design

Meta-analysis

Authors

DWDongmei WuJZJun‐Ming ZhangSZShuyao Zhu

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Overview

HIIT may be prioritized over MICT in CAD cardiac rehab for better peak VO2 and exercise capacity; reinforces RCT meta-analyses on cardiorespiratory gains.

Structured PICO

Does high-intensity interval training improve cardiorespiratory function and exercise capacity compared to moderate-intensity continuous training in patients with coronary artery disease?

P
Population
1364 patients with coronary artery disease from 22 RCTs
I
Intervention
High-intensity interval training (HIIT)
C
Comparator
Moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT)
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Outcome
Cardiorespiratory function and exercise capacity (PeakVO2, 6MWT, PHR, DBP, LVEF, LVEDV, SBP)surrogate

HIIT demonstrates superior efficacy compared to MICT in enhancing PeakVO2, peak heart rate, 6-minute walk test distance, and diastolic blood pressure in patients with coronary artery disease.

Cite This Study

Wu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7cdeaa9e20a1edef3aa8b3https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314134
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