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Study | Study design | Sample size (completed/analysed) | Intervention duration (weeks) | Training modality | Frequency (per wk.) | Session duration | Prescribed exercise intensity |
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Benda et al. (2015) [28] | Non-RCT(1) | 29 | 12 | Cycle | 2 | 35 min (HIIT) 30 min (CT) plus 10 min warm-up, 5 min cooldown each group | HIIT: min @ 90% max. workload (RPE 15–17) separated by 2.5 min @ 30% max. workload CT: @60–75% max. workload (RPE 12–14) warm-up @ 40% max. Workload & cooldown @ 30% max. workload |
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Belardinelli et al. (2006) [29] | RCT | 52 | 8 | Cycle | 3 | 40 min plus 15 min warm-up stretch, 5 min cooldown | 60% |
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Belardinelli et al. (2005) [30] | RCT | 59 | 8 | Cycle | 3 | 40 min plus 15 min warm-up stretch, 5 min cooldown | 60% |
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Eleuteri et al. (2013) [31] | RCT | 21 | 12 | Cycle | 5 | 30 min plus 5 min warm-up, 5 min cooldown | HR & power @ VAT (cycle @ 60 RPM) (%)1 |
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Erbs et al. (2010) [32] | RCT | 34 | 12 | Cycle
| Daily +1 GS wk. | 20–30 min (plus 1 × 60 min GS/wk.) | HR @ 60% |
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Guazzi et al. (2004) [33] | RCT | 31 | 8 | Cycle | 4 | 30 min plus 5 min warm-up, 5 min cooldown | 60% HRR wk. 1-2, ↑ 80% HRR @ wk. 3 |
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Isaksen et al. (2015) [34] | Non-RCT | 35 | 12 | Cycle or treadmill | 3 | 25 min plus 15 min warm-up, 5 min cooldown, 15 min strength/stretch | HIIT @ 85% (~RPE 15–17) separated by 3 min recovery @60–70%, warm-up @ 60–70% |
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Kobayashi et al. (2003) [35] | RCT | 28 | 12 | Cycle | 2-3 (2x day) | min session/day (30 min/day total) | HR @ VAT (~60–70%) |
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Linke et al. (2001) [36] | RCT | 22 | 4 | Cycle | daily (6x per day) | 10 min (60 min/day total) | 70% |
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Sandri et al. (2015) [37] | RCT | 60 | 4 | Cycle
| 5 (4x per weekday) | 15–20 min (~60 min/day total) plus 5 min warm-up and cooldown (plus min GS per/wk.) | 70% of symptom limited |
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Smart and Steele (2012) [38] | RCT | 23 | 16 | Cycle | 3 | 60 min (INT) 30 min (CONT) | INT: work : rest (60 s : 60 s) @ 60–70%CT: 60–70% (cycle @ 60 RPM) |
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Van Craenenbroeck et al. (2010) [39] | Non-RCT | 38 | 26 | Ambulatory base | 3 | 60 min | 90% HR @ respiratory compensation point |
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Wisløff et al. (2007) [5] | RCT | 26 | 12 | Treadmill/ home walking | 3 | 28 min (AIT) plus 10 min warm-up 47 min (MICT) | AIT: 4 min × 4 @ 90–95%, separated by 3 min @ 50–70%, MICT: @ 70–75% |
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