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Table 2 Intervention program for high-volume high-intensity (HV-HIIT) and low-volume high-intensity (LV-HIIT) groups on the treadmill and the bike. Volume and intensity progression

From: Effects of combined high-intensity aerobic interval training program and Mediterranean diet recommendations after myocardial infarction (INTERFARCT Project): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

 

High-intensity interval

Moderate-intensity interval

High-intensity interval

Moderate-intensity interval

 

HV-HIIT treadmill

LV-HIIT treadmill

Weeks

Volume (min)

Intensity (%HRres)

Volume (min)

Intensity (%HRres)

Volume (min)

Intensity (%HRres)

Volume (min)

Intensity (%HRres)

1–2

8

85

12

65

8

85

12

65

3–4

12

85

13

65

8

85

12

65

5–6

16

90

14

70

8

90

12

70

7–8

16

90

19

70

8

90

12

70

9–10

16

95

24

75

8

95

12

75

11–12

16

95

24

75

8

95

12

75

13–16

16

95

24

75

8

95

12

75

 

HV-HIIT bike

LV-HIIT bike

Weeks

Volume (min)

Intensity (%HRres)

Volume (min)

Intensity (%HRres)

Volume (min)

Intensity (%HRres)

Volume (min)

Intensity (%HRres)

1–2

2–2:30

85

17:30

65

2–2:30

85

17:30

65

3–4

3–3:30

85

21:30

65

3–3:30

85

16:30

65

5–6

4–4:30

90

25:30

70

4

90

16

70

7–8

5–5:30

90

29:30

70

4

90

16

70

9–10

6–6:30

95

33:30

75

4

95

16

75

11–12

7–7:30

95

32:30

75

4

95

16

75

13–16

8

95

32

75

4

95

16

75