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High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is discussed as a historical and current exercise regimen for athletes.
An editorial discussing the historical context and clinical application of high-intensity interval training (HIIT).
A s we bask in the fading glow of the 2012 Summer Olympics games, it seems apropos to discuss the clinical application of an exercise training regimen that was systematically applied to elite athletes nearly 80 years ago.Then, Drs Woldemar Gerschler and Herbert Reindel, a professor of physical education and a physician, used the scientific method to develop the basic principles of what is referred to today as high-intensity interval training (HIIT). 1 The use of HIIT, which consists of a series of repeated bouts of highintensity exercise intervals alternated with periods of low-to moderate-intensity recovery, remains a mainstay in the training regimen of many of today's athletes, regardless of whether they are our youth participating in middle school track or seasoned veterans competing for Olympic Gold.
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Steven J. Keteyian (2012) reported an editorial. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) was evaluated. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is discussed as a historical and current exercise regimen for athletes.
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