Research Article

Protective Effect of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training (MICT) against Vascular Dysfunction in Hyperglycemic Rats

Table 2

The interval training protocol [23].

Training weekDaysWarming upDurationIntensityCooling down

Week 115 min (16 m/min)17 min2 rep. 3 min.
40 m/min.
Active rest
13 m/min. 1 min.
5 min (16 m/min)
25 min (16 m/min)13,5 min3 rep. 30 sec.
54 m/min.
Active rest
16 m/min. 1 min.
5 min (16 m/min)
35 min (16 m/min)17 min2 rep. 3 min.
40 m/min.
Active rest
16 m/min. 1 min.
5 min (16 m/min)
45 min (16 m/min)16,5 min5 rep. 30 sec.
54 m/min.
Active rest
16 m/min. 1 min.
5 min (16 m/min)
55 min (16 m/min)17 min2 rep. 3 min.
40 m/min.
Active rest
16 m/min. 1 min.
5 min (16 m/min)
65 min (16 m/min)19,5 min7 rep. 30 sec.
54 m/min.
Active rest
16 m/min. 1 min.
5 min (16 m/min)
Week 215 min (16 m/min)21 min3 rep. 3 min.
40 m/min.
Active rest
16 m/min. 1 min.
5 min (16 m/min)
25 min (16 m/min)22,5 min9 rep. 30 sec.
54 m/min.
Active rest
16 m/min. 1 min.
5 min (16 m/min)
35 min (16 m/min)21 min3 rep. 3 min.
40 m/min.
Active rest
16 m/min. 1 min.
5 min (16 m/min)
45 min (16 m/min)25,5 min11 rep. 30 sec.
54 m/min.
Active rest
16 m/min. 1 min.
5 min (16 m/min)
55 min (16 m/min)21 min3 rep. 3 min.
40 m/min.
Active rest
16 m/min. 1 min.
5 min (16 m/min)
65 min (16 m/min)28,5 min13 rep. 30 sec.
54 m/min.
Active rest
16 m/min. 1 min.
5 min (16 m/min)

Week 315 min (16 m/min)25 min4 rep. 3 min.
40 m/min.
Active rest
16 m/min. 1 min.
5 min (16 m/min)
25 min (16 m/min)31,5 min15 rep. 30 sec.
54 m/min.
Active rest
16 m/min. 1 min.
5 min (16 m/min)
35 min (16 m/min)25 min4 rep. 3 min.
40 m/min.
Active rest
16 m/min. 1 min
5 min (16 m/min)
45 min (16 m/min)34,5 min17 rep. 30 sec.
54 m/min.
Active rest
16 m/min. 1 min.
5 min (16 m/min)
55 min (16 m/min)29 min5 rep. 3 min.
40 m/min.
Active rest
16 m/min. 1 min.
5 min (16 m/min)
65 min (16 m/min)37,5 min19 rep. 30 sec.
54 m/min.
Active rest
16 m/min. 1 min.
5 min (16 m/min)
Week 415 min (16 m/min)29 min5 rep. 3 min.
40 m/min.
Active rest
16 m/min. 1 min.
5 min (16 m/min)
25 min (16 m/min)37,5 min19 rep. 30 sec.
54 m/min.
Active rest
16 m/min. 1 min.
5 min (16 m/min)
35 min (16 m/min)33 min6 rep. 3 min.
40 m/min.
Active rest
16 m/min. 1 min.
5 min (16 m/min)
45 min (16 m/min)39 min20 rep. 30 sec.
54 m/min.
Active rest
16 m/min. 1 min.
5 min (16 m/min)
55 min (16 m/min)33 min6 rep. 3 min.
40 m/min.
Active rest
16 m/min. 1 min.
5 min (16 m/min)
65 min (16 m/min)39 min20 rep. 30 sec.
54 m/min.
Active rest
16 m/min. 1 min
5 min (16 m/min)

Weeks 5–615 min (16 m/min)33 min6 rep. 3 min.
40 m/min.
Active rest
16 m/min. 1 min.
5 min (16 m/min)
25 min (16 m/min)39 min20 rep. 30 sec.
54 m/min.
Active rest
16 m/min. 1 min.
5 min (16 m/min)
35 min (16 m/min)33 min6 rep. 3 min.
40 m/min.
Active rest
16 m/min. 1 min.
5 min (16 m/min)
45 min (16 m/min)39 min20 rep. 30 sec.
54 m/min.
Active rest
16 m/min. 1 min.
5 min (16 m/min)
55 min (16 m/min)33 min6 rep. 3 min.
40 m/min.
Active rest
16 m/min. 1 min.
5 min (16 m/min)
65 min (16 m/min)39 min20 rep. 30 sec.
54 m/min.
Active rest
16 m/min. 1 min.
5 min (16 m/min)