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Aerobic capacity increased only after HIIT and ENT by +14% ± 7% and +11% ± 11% respectively (P < 0.05).
HIIT and endurance training are effective for improving aerobic capacity in middle-aged men.
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Aerobic capacity increased only after HIIT and ENT (+14% ± 7% and +11% ± 11%, P < 0.05).
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Based on randomized controlled trial design.
Source
Skeletal Muscle Adaptive Responses to Different Types of Short-Term Exercise Training and Detraining in Middle-Age Men
Marcus J. Callahan et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2021
DOI 10.1249/mss.0000000000002684
rct · n=35Cited 23×
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