Review Article

The Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training on Exercise Capacity and Prognosis in Heart Failure and Coronary Artery Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 3

Characteristics for HIIT and MICT interventions.

StudyDuration (weeks)Exercise modalityHIITMICT
Exercise intensity (%max) (interval: rest)Frequency (days/week)Exercise time per week (min)Attendance rate, dropouts and adverse eventsExercise intensity (%max) (interval: rest)Frequency (days/week)Exercise time per week (min)Attendance rate, dropouts and adverse events

Benda12Cycle
Maximal workload:
10 × 2.5 min30%
Maximal workload
270Attendance NR;
(16%); adverse: NR
60-75%
Maximal workload
260Attendance NR; (16%); adverse: NR
Besnier3.5Cycle80% PPO5150; ; 60% PPO5150Attendance: 100%
; a
Cardozo16Running2 min 90% HRmax:
2 min 60% HRmax
3120Attendance: NR; dropouts: NR; 70-75%HRmax3120Attendance: NR; dropouts: NR;
Currie12Cycle PPO
(30s traning, 30 s rest)
280Attendance: NR; dropouts: NR
58% PPO280-100Attendance: NR; dropouts: NR;
Currie24Cycle121% PPO2120Attendance: NR;
78% PPO2120Attendance: NR
D;
Ellingsen12Running or cycle 90-95%HRmax; 3 min 60-70% HRmaxNRNR; ; 60-70%HRmaxNRNR; ;
Freyssin8Running or cycle80% maximal power5168; ; 50% maximal power5360; ;
Hornikx12Running or cycle 80% Wpeak; 40% Wpeak399Attendance: NR; (10%); (10%)50%Wpeak3180Attendance: NR; (10%); (33%)
Jaureguizar8Cycle105-135% VO2peak3120; ; 65-70% VO2peak3120; ;
Koufaki24Cycle100% VO2peak3120; (6%); (6%)40-60%
VO2peak
3120; ;
Rognmo10Running 80-90% VO2peak; 50-60% VO2peak399
;
50-60%
VO2peak
3123; ;
Villelabeitia8Cycle105-135% VO2peak3120; ; 65-70%
VO2peak
3120; ;
Villelabeitia8Cycle108-126% VO2peak3120; ; 60-70%
VO2peak
3120
;
Warburton16Running or climb stairs90% heart rate/VO2 reserve260Attendance: NR; ; adverse: NR65% heart rate/VO2
Reserve
260Attendance: NR; ; adverse: NR
Wisløff12Running 90-95% VO2peak;
50-60% VO2peak
3114; ; 70-75%
VO2peak
3141; ;

HIIT: high-intensity interval training; MICT: moderate-intensity continuous training; PPO: peak power output; HRmax: maximal heart rate; Wpeak: peak workload; VO2peak: peak oxygen uptake; NR: not reported.