A Risk/benefit Analysis and Prescription Optimization for Integrating High-intesity Interval Training Into Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Programs
Year: 2018
Type: other
Abstract: Aerobic exercise is an effective solution for improving mortality rates and physical outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). There is a controversy, however, in the research literature over what type of training modality produces the best results. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) has emerged as a promising alternative to moderate-intensity continuous training (MCT), which is typically used to treat cardiovascular ailments. Currently, there is no consensus on the ideal HIIT prescription that would produce optimal benefits for patients, however. The goal of this review is to clarify whether HIIT provides either superior or equivalent outcomes in mortality, cardiac autonomic control, mitochondrial density, vascular homeostasis, cardiac structure, weight control, exercise adherence, and control other chronic diseases. In addition, this review analyzes the safety and programming considerations for including HIIT in cardiac rehabilitation facilities. Finally, an exercise prescription is presented, based on the literature, to suggest how HIIT prescriptions could be incorporated into traditional rehabilitation programs. After accounting for the potential benefits, risks, and integration considerations, this review recommends the use of HIIT in well-equipped rehabilitation programs after selecting interested, relatively fit, and low-risk patients.
Source: The Mathematics Enthusiast
Author: Matt C Chapman
Language: English
Subfield: Physiology (medical)
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2809657144