In the authors' words
“Clinically relevant increases in role-physical scores (ES = 0.64) and vitality (ES = 0.52) were found after 6 weeks of SIT compared with a nonexercise control group.”
What was measured
- Fatigue Reported an improvement
- Mood No difference found
- Quality of life Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Midlife women, metabolic syndrome or diabetes, sedentary at entry
- How many
- 47
- How long
- 6 weeks
- Exercise
- High-intensity intervals
- Cited
- 17 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 25602143
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