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Table 3.

Exercise interventions of the included literature.

Study		HIIT			MICT
Study	Modality	Training modalities	Frequency (d/wk)	Duration (wk)	Training modalities	Frequency (d/wk)	Duration (wk)
Ballesta-García 2020 (Spain)	Mixed Movement	(6-12) × (1–1.5) min intervals at RPE: 16–18,	2	18	18–42 min RPE:12-14	2	18
Ballesta-García 2020 (Spain)	Mixed Movement	interspersed by 2 min active recovery at RPE: 12–14	2	18	18–42 min RPE:12-14	2	18
Clark 2020 (Australia)	Walk and Run	10 × 1 min intervals at 90%-100% HRmax,	3	6	30 min 65%–75% HRmax	3	6
Clark 2020 (Australia)	Walk and Run	interspersed by 1 min active recovery at 15% HRmax	3	6	30 min 65%–75% HRmax	3	6
Cuddy 2019 (USA)	Cycling	3 × 20 s cycling sprint.	4	8	30 min 50%–65% HRR	5	8
Cuddy 2019 (USA)	Cycling	Active recovery 3 min slow pedal	4	8	30 min 50%–65% HRR	5	8
Eun-Ah 2018 (Korea)	Walk and run	5 × 3 min intervals at 80% HRmax,	5	4	35 min 60% HRmax	5	4
Eun-Ah 2018 (Korea)	Walk and run	interspersed by 3 min active recovery at 40% HRmax	5	4	35 min 60% HRmax	5	4
Ghardashi Afousi 2018 (Iran)	Cycling	12 × 1.5 min intervals at 85%–90% HRmax,	3	12	42 min 70% HRmax	3	12
Ghardashi Afousi 2018 (Iran)	Cycling	interspersed by 2 min active recovery at 55-60% HRmax	3	12	42 min 70% HRmax	3	12
Guimarães 2010 (Brazil)	Walk and run	3 × 1 min intervals at 80% HRR,	2	16	40 min 60% HRR	2	16
Guimarães 2010 (Brazil)	Walk and run	50% HRR	2	16	40 min 60% HRR	2	16
Iellamo 2021 (Italy)	Walk and run	3 × 5 min intervals at 80%–95% VO₂max,	7	12	45 min 55%–70% VO₂max	7	12
Iellamo 2021 (Italy)	Walk and run	Active recovery 10 min low intensity exercise	7	12	45 min 55%–70% VO₂max	7	12
Jo, E. A 2020 (Korea)	Walk and run	5 × 3 min intervals at 80% HRR,	3	8	35 min 60% HRR	3	8
Jo, E. A 2020 (Korea)	Walk and run	interspersed by 3 min active recovery at 40% HRR	3	8	35 min 60% HRR	3	8
Jung 2015 (Canada)	Walk and run	10 × 1 min intervals at 90% HRmax,	3	4	50 min 65% HRmax	3	4
Jung 2015 (Canada)	Walk and run	interspersed by 1 min active recovery at low intensity exercise	3	4	50 min 65% HRmax	3	4
Molmen-Hansen 2012 (Norway)	Walk and run	4 × 4 min intervals at 90%–95% HRmax,	3	12	47 min 70% HRmax	3	12
Molmen-Hansen 2012 (Norway)	Walk and run	interspersed by 3 min active recovery at 60%–70% HRmax	3	12	47 min 70% HRmax	3	12
Ramos 2016 (Australia)	Walk and run	4 × 4 min intervals at 85%–95% HRmax,	3	16	30 min 60%–70% HRmax	5	16
Ramos 2016 (Australia)	Walk and run	interspersed by 3 min active recovery at 50%–70% HRmax	3	16	30 min 60%–70% HRmax	5	16
Shepherd 2015 (United Kingdom)	Cycling	4 × 15–60 s intervals at 90% HRmax,	3	10	45 min 70% HRmax	3	10
Shepherd 2015 (United Kingdom)	Cycling	Active recovery 45–120 s	3	10	45 min 70% HRmax	3	10
Liu Xianghui 2018 (China)	Walk and run	1 min intervals at RPE: 18–20, interspersed by 1 min active recovery at RPE: 9–10	3	16	20 min RPE: 11–13	3	16

HIIT = high-intensity intermittent training, HRmax = maximum heart rate, HRR = heart rate reserve, MICT = moderate-intensity continuous training, RPE = rating of perceived exertion, VO₂max = maximum oxygen uptake.