Journal article
Physiological basis of brief vigorous exercise to improve health
Abstract
This review considers the physiological basis of brief vigorous exercise to improve health, with a focus on cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and glycaemic control, and the potential underlying mechanisms involved. We defined 'brief' as a protocol lasting ≤15 min including warm-up, cool-down and recovery, and involving a total of ≤5 min of 'vigorous' exercise, which was classified as meeting or exceeding the lower end of the range for this …
Authors
Gibala MJ; Little JP
Journal
The Journal of Physiology, Vol. 598, No. 1, pp. 61–69
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
January 2020
DOI
10.1113/jp276849
ISSN
0022-3751