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PaperParticipantsTrainingOutcomes
Chronic stroke patients in an inpatient rehabilitation ward, able to walk at least 10 m, gait speed less than 0.8 m/s, and MMSE at least 24.Treadmill walking with obstacle-crossing tasks and body-weight support harness
  • Gait parameters
  • Static balance
  • Modified Barthel Index
  • Completion and dropout
Sedentary overweight or obese young men.Running HIIT and bodyweight functional HIIT
  • PYY and GLP-1
  • Ghrelin and several appetite ratings
  • Anthropometrics
  • Performance
2026
Clinically stable adults with metabolic syndrome.Treadmill aerobic intervals; LVHIIT+IMT group also used inspiratory muscle training device
  • VO2max
  • MetS z-score
  • Body composition and anthropometrics
  • Glycemic markers and DBP
Selected adults with ICD or CRT-D for coronary artery disease or non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy.Uphill treadmill walking/running
  • VO2peak
  • SF-36 health change
  • Other SF-36 domains
  • Sustained ventricular tachycardia incidence
2026

Weekly frequency of school-based HIIT improves adiposity and fitness in children with obesity

PMID 42111159Gao Y, Cao M, Xie Y, Zhou Y, Zhang T, Wang C, Wang X

Children aged 10-12 years with obesity, Tanner stage II, BMI at or above the 95th percentile, enrolled in regular school PE, and self-reported physical activity under 2 hours/week.Running-based HIIT on school track or field
  • Adiposity
  • Body composition secondary measures
  • Cardiorespiratory fitness
  • Safety and adherence
Sedentary male university students.Running, jogging, brisk walking, or treadmill
  • Estimated VO2max
  • Balance
  • Sleep quality
  • Other fitness and body composition
2026

Association Between Health-Related Physical Fitness and Cognition in Preschoolers: MOVI-HIIT Study

PMID 41888901Visier-Alfonso ME, Sánchez-López M, Bizzozero-Peroni B, Díez-Fernández A, Ruiz-Hermosa A, Martínez-Vizcaíno V

Preschool children from nine Spanish schools.HIIT
  • Cognition associations
  • Working memory risk
2026

Feasibility of high-intensity interval training in older adults with HIV and co-occurring hypertension

PMID 41918041Hankes MJ, Taylor TL, Zumbro EL, Enogela EM, Dodds F, Tharpe M, Sint Jago SC, Goodin BR, Willig AL, Buford TW, Jones R

Older people living with HIV and co-occurring treated hypertension, inactive at baseline, recruited from a local HIV/AIDS clinic.Upright stationary bike
  • Feasibility
  • Exercise perceptions
  • Blood pressure
  • BMI
236 non-physical-education Han Chinese university students from four universities who completed a 12-week HIIT program.Running and brisk walking
  • APOE SNP screening
  • Baseline body composition by rs405509
  • HIIT body-composition response by rs405509
  • Bonferroni post hoc comparisons
2026

Submaximal Exercise Testing to Dose High-Intensity Interval Training After Stroke: The FAST Randomized Clinical Trial

PMID 41891032Bartsch BL, Engler A, Schneider N, Britton-Carpenter AJ, Baldridge T, Montgomery RN, Vidoni ED, Moores A, Vetter ES, Hazen EM, Abraham M, Billinger SA

Community-dwelling adults with chronic ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke at least 6 months prior to enrollment.Total-body recumbent stepper
  • Predicted VO2peak
  • Peripheral vascular function
  • Walking outcomes
  • Treatment fidelity and adherence
Eighty-seven adults with rheumatoid arthritis, mostly female, aged 20-60 years, with stable anti-rheumatic medication and low-to-moderate disease activity or remission.Bicycle ergometer HIIT plus strength exercise for large muscle groups
  • Bicycling at 6 months
  • Relative vigorous physical activity at 12 months
  • Strength exercise at 12 months
  • Relative moderate physical activity and sedentary time
Twenty-four adults recruited from a personal training studio; HIIT n=12 and PHA n=12.Mixed functional circuit
  • Anthropometric/body composition indicators
  • Protocol-specific adaptation patterns
  • Psychophysical well-being
Chinese national-level alpine skiers who completed a 4-week Wattbike HIIT intervention.Wattbike cycling
  • Lateral jumps
  • Peak power
  • Fatigue index
  • Mean power
2026

Feasibility of a school-based peer-led high-intensity interval training intervention: the Young Fitness Leaders project

PMID 41735920Weston KL, Burn NL, Goroski A, Weston M, Galna B, Glossop R, Patterson M, Batten H, Gordon A, Basterfield L

Year 7 pupils receiving the intervention and Year 12-13 pupils acting as Young Fitness Leaders in a deprived-area school in North East EnglandBodyweight and non-contact boxing
  • Feasibility
  • Fidelity heart rate
  • Fitness signals
Adults with stable coronary artery disease at least 12 months after myocardial infarction or revascularization, able to perform strenuous exercise.Rowing ergometer
  • Acute inflammatory response
  • Two-hour biomarker recovery
  • 12-week inflammatory biomarkers
  • Adherence
Twelve people with multiple sclerosis, elevated fatigue, and walking dysfunction randomized to PVIT or MICT.Treadmill walking
  • Feasibility
  • Safety
  • Exercise intensity fidelity
  • VO2 peak
2026

The effect of two remote exercise programs on cardiorespiratory fitness, cardiac function, and vascular health in patients with breast cancer

PMID 41704018Weeldreyer NR, Ellison CC, Mabalot MB, Helms CE, Nealy ZB, Leicht ZS, Abbate A, Brenin CM, Dillon PM, Millard T, Krukowski RA, Zoellner JM, Angadi SS

Patients with breast cancer scheduled for chemotherapy and cleared by physicians for exercise.Stationary recumbent bicycle
  • VO2peak
  • Oxygen uptake efficiency slope
  • Cardiac function
  • Blood pressure and arterial stiffness
Adults aged 18-60 across cycling HIIT randomized trials, including obese, sedentary, and clinical populationsCycling
  • BMI
  • Body fat
  • Fat mass
  • Lean mass
2026

Effect of HIIT Training Modality in People with Pre-Diabetes

PMID 41718176Tene T, Zambrano-Villacres R, Puruncajas-Rodríguez CI, Tettamanti Miranda D, Tello-Moreno MC, Campos-Moposita AP, Caiza Lema SJ, Montalvan M, Tene-Fernandez R

Adults with prediabetes.Mixed running, cycling, and bodyweight exercise
  • Fasting glucose
  • VO2max
  • Blood pressure and diabetes risk
  • Body weight and waist
Sixteen highly trained adolescent freestyle swimmers with at least five years of formal swim training.Freestyle swimming
  • SSIT physiological and perceptual load
  • 100 m freestyle performance reference
  • Network topology
  • Centrality of velocity, lactate, and RPE
Participants
Chronic stroke patients in an inpatient rehabilitation ward, able to walk at least 10 m, gait speed less than 0.8 m/s, and MMSE at least 24.
Training
Treadmill walking with obstacle-crossing tasks and body-weight support harness
Outcomes
  • Gait parameters
  • Static balance
  • Modified Barthel Index
  • Completion and dropout
Participants
Selected adults with ICD or CRT-D for coronary artery disease or non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy.
Training
Uphill treadmill walking/running
Outcomes
  • VO2peak
  • SF-36 health change
  • Other SF-36 domains
  • Sustained ventricular tachycardia incidence

2026 / PMID 42111159

Weekly frequency of school-based HIIT improves adiposity and fitness in children with obesity

Gao Y, Cao M, Xie Y, Zhou Y, Zhang T, Wang C, Wang X

Participants
Children aged 10-12 years with obesity, Tanner stage II, BMI at or above the 95th percentile, enrolled in regular school PE, and self-reported physical activity under 2 hours/week.
Training
Running-based HIIT on school track or field
Outcomes
  • Adiposity
  • Body composition secondary measures
  • Cardiorespiratory fitness
  • Safety and adherence
Participants
236 non-physical-education Han Chinese university students from four universities who completed a 12-week HIIT program.
Training
Running and brisk walking
Outcomes
  • APOE SNP screening
  • Baseline body composition by rs405509
  • HIIT body-composition response by rs405509
  • Bonferroni post hoc comparisons

2026 / PMID 41891032

Submaximal Exercise Testing to Dose High-Intensity Interval Training After Stroke: The FAST Randomized Clinical Trial

Bartsch BL, Engler A, Schneider N, Britton-Carpenter AJ, Baldridge T, Montgomery RN, Vidoni ED, Moores A, Vetter ES, Hazen EM, Abraham M, Billinger SA

Participants
Community-dwelling adults with chronic ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke at least 6 months prior to enrollment.
Training
Total-body recumbent stepper
Outcomes
  • Predicted VO2peak
  • Peripheral vascular function
  • Walking outcomes
  • Treatment fidelity and adherence
Participants
Eighty-seven adults with rheumatoid arthritis, mostly female, aged 20-60 years, with stable anti-rheumatic medication and low-to-moderate disease activity or remission.
Training
Bicycle ergometer HIIT plus strength exercise for large muscle groups
Outcomes
  • Bicycling at 6 months
  • Relative vigorous physical activity at 12 months
  • Strength exercise at 12 months
  • Relative moderate physical activity and sedentary time
Participants
Twenty-four adults recruited from a personal training studio; HIIT n=12 and PHA n=12.
Training
Mixed functional circuit
Outcomes
  • Anthropometric/body composition indicators
  • Protocol-specific adaptation patterns
  • Psychophysical well-being
Participants
Adults with stable coronary artery disease at least 12 months after myocardial infarction or revascularization, able to perform strenuous exercise.
Training
Rowing ergometer
Outcomes
  • Acute inflammatory response
  • Two-hour biomarker recovery
  • 12-week inflammatory biomarkers
  • Adherence

2026 / PMID 41704018

The effect of two remote exercise programs on cardiorespiratory fitness, cardiac function, and vascular health in patients with breast cancer

Weeldreyer NR, Ellison CC, Mabalot MB, Helms CE, Nealy ZB, Leicht ZS, Abbate A, Brenin CM, Dillon PM, Millard T, Krukowski RA, Zoellner JM, Angadi SS

Participants
Patients with breast cancer scheduled for chemotherapy and cleared by physicians for exercise.
Training
Stationary recumbent bicycle
Outcomes
  • VO2peak
  • Oxygen uptake efficiency slope
  • Cardiac function
  • Blood pressure and arterial stiffness

2026 / PMID 41718176

Effect of HIIT Training Modality in People with Pre-Diabetes

Tene T, Zambrano-Villacres R, Puruncajas-Rodríguez CI, Tettamanti Miranda D, Tello-Moreno MC, Campos-Moposita AP, Caiza Lema SJ, Montalvan M, Tene-Fernandez R

Participants
Adults with prediabetes.
Training
Mixed running, cycling, and bodyweight exercise
Outcomes
  • Fasting glucose
  • VO2max
  • Blood pressure and diabetes risk
  • Body weight and waist