title: Effects of high-intensity interval training on cardiometabolic risk in overweight and obese African-American women: a pilot study.
abstract: Little is known about high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in African-American (AA) women. The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the effects of HIIT and steady-state (SS) exercise on cardiometabolic risk factors in young AA women.
  
  
  
  A 16-week exercise intervention was conducted 3x/week. Twenty-seven AA women were randomized to SS (n = 11; 32 continuous minutes of treadmill walking at 60-70% of maximum heart rate (HRmax)), or HIIT (n = 16; 32 min of treadmill HIIT alternating 3 min at 60-70% of HRmaxwith 1 min at 80-90% of HRmax). Two-way repeated measures ANOVA with intention-to-treat analysis was used to identify changes between groups. Significance was accepted at P ≤ 0.05.
  
  
  
  Of the 27 women who entered the study (age: 30.5 ± 6.8 years; BMI: 35.1 ± 5.1 kg/m2; 5274 ± 1646 baseline steps/day), 14 completed the intervention. HIIT significantly decreased waist circumference (107.0 ± 11.3 to 105.1 ± 11.9 cm) compared to SS, which showed no change. There was a significant time effect for steps where HIIT increased steps/day (5334 ± 1586 to 7604 ± 1817 steps/day), and SS had no change. There were no significant changes in either group for any other measurements.
  
  
  
  HIIT was more effective at reducing waist circumference and increasing daily steps/day than SS treadmill exercise over 16 weeks. Further research in a larger sample is indicated to evaluate the effects of each protocol on cardiometabolic risk factors.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, & Sport Studies , University of Tennessee , Knoxville, TN , USA.
authors.forename: Lyndsey M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Hornbuckle
authors.affiliation: b Department of Exercise Physiology , Winston-Salem State University , Winston-Salem, NC , USA.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: McKenzie
authors.affiliation: c Gramercy Research Group , Winston-Salem, NC , USA.
authors.forename: Melicia C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Whitt-Glover
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D000072696:High-Intensity Interval Training / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000208:ethnology*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Cardiovascular health; exercise intervention; heart rate; jogging; treadmill; walking