Table 1.
Intensity and work/recovery characteristics for the 14-week HIIT exercise intervention which was performed three times per week by previously-sedentary overweight/obese AA women in this study
| Week | Intensity (% HRR) |
Work Interval (s) |
Recovery Interval (s) |
Work/Recovery Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | ||||
| 1 | 75 | 30 | 210 | 1.0/7.0 |
| 2 | 75 | 45 | 195 | 1.0/4.3 |
| 3 | 75 | 60 | 180 | 1.0/3.0 |
| Stage 2 | ||||
| 4 | 80 | 60 | 180 | 1.0/3.0 |
| 5 | 80 | 60 | 180 | 1.0/3.0 |
| Stage 3 | ||||
| 6 | 85 | 60 | 180 | 1.0/3.0 |
| 7 | 85 | 60 | 180 | 1.0/3.0 |
| Stage 4 | ||||
| 8 | 90 | 60 | 180 | 1.0/3.0 |
| 9 | 90 | 60 | 180 | 1.0/3.0 |
| 10 | 90 | 60 | 180 | |
| 11 | 90 | 60 | 180 | 1.0/3.0 |
| 12 | 90 | 60 | 180 | 1.0/3.0 |
| 13 | 90 | 60 | 180 | 1.0/3.0 |
| 14 | 90 | 60 | 180 | 1.0/3.0 |