title: High versus moderate intensity running exercise to impact cardiometabolic risk factors: the randomized controlled RUSH-study.
abstract: Aerobic exercise positively impacts cardiometabolic risk factors and diseases; however, the most effective exercise training strategies have yet to be identified. To determine the effect of high intensity (interval) training (HI(I)T) versus moderate intensity continuous exercise (MICE) training on cardiometabolic risk factors and cardiorespiratory fitness we conducted a 16-week crossover RCT with partial blinding. Eighty-one healthy untrained middle-aged males were randomly assigned to two study arms: (1) a HI(I)T-group and (2) a sedentary control/MICE-group that started their MICE protocol after their control status. HI(I)T focused on interval training (90 sec to 12 min >85-97.5% HRmax) intermitted by active recovery (1-3 min at 65-70% HRmax), while MICE consisted of continuous running at 65-75% HRmax. Both exercise groups progressively performed 2-4 running sessions/week of 35 to 90 min/session; however, protocols were adjusted to attain similar total work (i.e., isocaloric conditions). With respect to cardiometabolic risk factors and cardiorespiratory fitness both exercise groups demonstrated similar significant positive effects on MetS-Z-Score (HI(I)T: -2.06 ± 1.31, P = .001 versus MICE: -1.60 ± 1.77, P = .001) and (relative) VO2max (HI(I)T: 15.6 ± 9.3%, P = .001 versus MICE: 10.6 ± 9.6%, P = .001) compared with the sedentary control group. In conclusion, both exercise programs were comparably effective for improving cardiometabolic indices and cardiorespiratory fitness in untrained middle-aged males.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Physics, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Henkestrasse 91, 91052 Erlangen, Germany.
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kemmler
authors.affiliation: Institute of Radiology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Maximiliansplatz 1, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scharf
authors.affiliation: Institute of Radiology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Maximiliansplatz 1, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lell
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Physics, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Henkestrasse 91, 91052 Erlangen, Germany.
authors.forename: Carina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Petrasek
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Physics, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Henkestrasse 91, 91052 Erlangen, Germany.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: von Stengel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000886:Anthropometry; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D051379:Mice; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012420:Running
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