Training Mode Comparisons on Cardiorespiratory, Body Composition and Metabolic Profile Adaptations in Reproductive Age Women: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis
Juliana Monique Lino Aparecido,
Caroline Santana Frientes,
Gabriel Loureiro Martins,
Gustavo C. Santos,
Jennyfer D. Alves Silva,
Patricia Soares Rogeri,
Raquel S. Pires,
Tatiane Santos Amorim,
Thayná Donadei Oliveira da Silva,
Thayná Espírito Santo,
Nathalie Boisseau,
Antonio Herbert Lancha,
Marcelo Luis Marquezi
Affiliations
Juliana Monique Lino Aparecido
Laboratory of Physical Education Research (LAPEF), University City of Sao Paulo (UNICID), Sao Paulo 05508-030, Brazil
Caroline Santana Frientes
Laboratory of Physical Education Research (LAPEF), University City of Sao Paulo (UNICID), Sao Paulo 05508-030, Brazil
Gabriel Loureiro Martins
Laboratory of Applied Nutrition and Metabolism, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 05508-030, Brazil
Gustavo C. Santos
Laboratory of Physical Education Research (LAPEF), University City of Sao Paulo (UNICID), Sao Paulo 05508-030, Brazil
Jennyfer D. Alves Silva
Laboratory of Physical Education Research (LAPEF), University City of Sao Paulo (UNICID), Sao Paulo 05508-030, Brazil
Patricia Soares Rogeri
Laboratory of Clinical Investigation: Experimental Surgery (LIM 26), Clinic’s Hospital of Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 05508-030, Brazil
Raquel S. Pires
Laboratory of Physical Education Research (LAPEF), University City of Sao Paulo (UNICID), Sao Paulo 05508-030, Brazil
Tatiane Santos Amorim
Laboratory of Physical Education Research (LAPEF), University City of Sao Paulo (UNICID), Sao Paulo 05508-030, Brazil
Thayná Donadei Oliveira da Silva
Laboratory of Physical Education Research (LAPEF), University City of Sao Paulo (UNICID), Sao Paulo 05508-030, Brazil
Thayná Espírito Santo
Laboratory of Physical Education Research (LAPEF), University City of Sao Paulo (UNICID), Sao Paulo 05508-030, Brazil
Nathalie Boisseau
Laboratory of Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise under Physiological and Pathological Conditions (AME2P), University Clermont Auvergne (UCA), CRNH Auvergne, 63178 Clermont-Ferrand, France
Antonio Herbert Lancha
Laboratory of Clinical Investigation: Experimental Surgery (LIM 26), Clinic’s Hospital of Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 05508-030, Brazil
Marcelo Luis Marquezi
Laboratory of Physical Education Research (LAPEF), University City of Sao Paulo (UNICID), Sao Paulo 05508-030, Brazil
Purpose: This study aimed to compare the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIT), sprint interval training (SIT) and moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) on cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), weight (kg), body fat mass (%), plasma glucose (fasting) and lipid levels in reproductive-age women. Method: The search was conducted in Pubmed, Cochrane Library, Virtual Health Library and Scielo. The meta-analyses were conducted using Review Manager software for random-effects models. The results were presented as standardized mean differences and 95%CI, which were calculated to determine the effect size of HIT/SIT and MICT interventions. Results: Eleven articles meet the inclusion criteria. The analyses demonstrated that all exercise modes improved body composition and metabolic profile, but nevertheless, MICT was significantly better at improving CRF (mL·min−1·kg−1) compared with HIT (2.45 mL·min−1·kg−1 (95% CI: 1.15 to 3.75 mL·min−1·kg−1); p −1·kg−1 (95% CI: −0.98 to 2.93 mL·min−1·kg−1); p = 0.33; I2 = 53%). Conclusion: Both HIT and SIT have the potential to be used as a training modality in reproductive-age women, with similar effects to MICT on body composition/metabolic markers but inferior effects on CRF, suggesting that HIT/SIT may be considered a “time-efficient component″ of weight management programs. However, the variability in the secondary outcome measures, coupled with the small sample sizes in studies, limits this finding.
