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. 2023 Sep 15;23:1795. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-16613-8

Table 3.

School and class characteristics

School School Type ICSEA percentilea Language Other than Englisha Class Year Level (Mean age) N
(girls)
Agreed Upon HIIT Parameters
Intensity Threshold Min Interval Length Max Interval Length
One State 41% 42% A 8 (13.3 ± 0.3) 25 (11) 80% of HRmax 10 s 60 s
Two Independent 87% 24% B 7 (12.6 ± 0.3) 24 (0) 85% of HRmax 10 s 60 s
C 7 (12.5 ± 0.3) 24 (0) 90% of HRmax 10 s 60 s
Three Catholic Education 65% 5% D 8 (13.3 ± 0.3) 23 (23) 80% of HRmax 10 s 60 s
E 8 (13.4 ± 0.3) 25 (25) 80% of HRmax 10 s 60 s

The values presented in the school information columns were acquired from myschool.edu.au. The HIIT parameters for each class were decided by each co-design team. ICSEA Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, SEA Socio-educational advantage, HIIT High-intensity interval training, HR Heart rate, Max Maximumm Min Minimum, Number of students

a Based on 2021/2022 results from: https://myschool.edu.au/