Table 1.
Effect of high-intensity intermittent exercise on subcutaneous and abdominal fat, body mass, waist circumference, , and insulin sensitivity.
| Study | Subcutaneous fat (kg) | Abdominal/ trunk fat (kg) | Body mass (kg) | Waist circumference (cm) | Type of HIIE | Length of intervention | ml·kg·min−1 | Insulin sensitivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boudou et al. [8] | ⇓18% | ⇓44% | ⇓1.9 kg (2%) | — | SSE + 5 × 2/3 min R | 8 weeks | — | ⇑58% |
| Burgomaster et al. [37] | — | — | ⇔ | — | 4–6 Wingate/4.5 min R | 6 weeks | ⇑7% | — |
| Dunn [46] | ⇓2.6 kg (8%) |
⇓.12 kg (6%) | ⇓1.9 kg (3%) | ⇓3.5 cm (4%) | 60 × 8 s/12 s R | 12 weeks | ⇑18% | ⇑36% |
| Helgerud et al. [39] | — | — | ⇓.8 kg (1%) | — | 15 s/15 s R | 8 weeks | ⇑6% | — |
| Helgerud et al. [39] | — | — | ⇓1.5 kg (2%) | — | 4 × 4 min/4 min R | 8 weeks | ⇑7% | — |
| Mourier et al. [40] | ⇓18% | ⇓48% | ⇓1.5 kg (2%) | ⇓1.00 cm (1%) | SSE + 5 × 2/3 min R | 8 weeks | ⇑41% | ⇑46% |
| Perry et al. [41] | — | — | ⇓.2 kg (.03%) | — | 10 × 4 min/2 min R | 2 weeks | ⇑9% | — |
| Talanian et al. [42] | — | — | — | — | 10 × 4 min/2 min R | 2 weeks | ⇑13% | — |
| Tjønna et al. [43] | — | — | ⇓2.3 kg (2.5%) | ⇓5.0 cm (5%) | 4 × 4 min/3 min R | 16 weeks | ⇑26% | ⇑19% |
| Tjønna et al. [3] | ⇓2.4 kg (7%) |
⇓1.5 kg (8%)# | ⇑.1 kg (.3%) | ⇓7.2 cm (7%) | 4 × 4 min/3 min R | 12 weeks | ⇑10% | ⇑29% |
| Trapp et al. [5] | ⇓2.5 kg (10%) | ⇓.15 kg (10%)# | ⇓1.51 kg (2%) | — | 60 × 8 s/12 s R | 15 weeks | ⇑24% | ⇑33% |
| Tremblay et al. [38] | ⇓15%* | ⇓12%* | ⇓.1 kg (.1%) | — | 15 × 30 s | 24 weeks | ⇑20% | — |
| Warburton et al. [44] | — | — | ⇓3.0 kg (4%) | — | 7 × 2 min/2 min R | 16 weeks | ⇑10% | — |
| Whyte et al. [45] | — | — | ⇓1.0 kg (1%) | ⇓2.4 cm (2%) | 4–6 Wingate/4.5 min R | 2 weeks | ⇑9% | ⇑25% |
Note: ⇑ indicates increased; ⇓ decreased; ⇔no change; —not recorded; *body fat was assessed by skin folds; # trunk fat; SSE = steady state exercise; Wingate = 30 s flat out sprint; R = recovery.