Table 1 Detailed description of 8-week exercise protocol. Reproduced from Tucker et al. [27] with permission
Group | Variable | Measure | Wk1 | Wk2 | Wk3 | Wk4 | Wk5 | Wk6 | Wk7 | Wk8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SED | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
LIT 45–50 % VO2max | Max. speed | Meters/min | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Incline | Degrees | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Duration | Minutes | 13.3 | 20 | 26.6 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 33.3 | |
Intensity | Constant treadmill speed and constant treadmill incline | |||||||||
Frequency | Bouts/week | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Distance per bout | Meters | 199.5 | 300 | 399 | 499.5 | 499.5 | 499.5 | 499.5 | 499.5 | |
Distance per week | Meters | 798 | 1200 | 1596 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 | |
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HIIT ≈85 % VO2max | Max. speed | Meters/min | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Incline | Degrees | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Duration | minutes | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
Intensity | 2-min stationary period followed by 1-min sprint period × 10 reps | |||||||||
Frequency | Bouts/week | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Distance per bout | Meters | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | |
Distance per week | Meters | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | |