Making More of IT: Enabling Intensive Motor Cognitive Rehabilitation Exercises in Geriatrics Using Information Technology Solutions

Table 1

Overview of selected HIIT studies for older people (>65 years).

Reference	Intervention	Outcomes	Main finding
Rosendahl et al., 2006 [80]	C=inactive controls; F=29 within 3 months; I=”high intensity”; T=n/a; T= HIFE (functional exercise at high load) + Protein supplementation	Berg Balance Scale; Max Gait Speed; 1 rep max (lower extremities)	⬀; ⬀; ⬀
Rosendahl et al., 2008 [88]	C=inactive controls; F=29 within 3 months; I=”high intensity”; T=n/a; T= HIFE	Fall rate	=
Littbrand et al., 2009 [89]	C=inactive controls; F=29 within 3 months; I=”high intensity”; T=n/a; T= HIFE	Barthel ADL	⬀
Saucedo Marquez et al., 2015 [36]	C=continuous exercise at moderate intensity (70%); F=one-time intervention; I=90% and recovery intervals 20%.; T=20 minutes; T= HIIT on cycle ergometer with intervals of 1 min duration.	BDNF serum levels	⬀
Wisloff et al., 2007 [90]	C=continuous walking at 70%  HRpeak.; F=3/week; I=95% and recovery intervals at 50% to 70%.; T=20 minutes.; T= 4 minutes HIIT with 3 minutes recovery interval.	Flow-mediated dilation; Muscle biopsy (Mitochondrial function); Quality of life	⬀; ⬀; =; ⬀

An overview of a selection of studies investigating types of high-intensity interval exercise in older people: C=comparator; F=frequency; I=intensity; T=duration/time; T=type; HR=heart rate; BDNF = brain-derive neurotrophic factor; ADL = activities of daily living; ⬀: in favour of intervention; ⬂: in favour of comparator; =: no difference between groups.: based on the same interventions with different outcomes.