Health benefits of interval walking training
- PMID: 38507778
- DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2023-0595
Health benefits of interval walking training
Abstract
Interval walking training (IWT) is a free-living training intervention involving alternating fast and slow walking cycles. IWT is efficacious in improving physical fitness and muscle strength, and reducing factors associated with lifestyle-related diseases. In individuals with type 2 diabetes, IWT improves glycemic control directly through enhanced glucose effectiveness, challenging conventional views on mechanisms behind training-induced improvements in glycemic control. Whereas adherence to IWT in short-term studies is high, ensuring long-term adherence remains a challenge, particularly in populations with chronic diseases and/or overweight/obesity. Long-term studies in real-world settings are imperative to ascertain the widespread effectiveness of IWT and elucidate its impact on hard endpoints.
Keywords: adherence; exercise; health benefits; interval training; interval walking; lifestyle intervention; type 2 diabetes.
Conflict of interest statement
TPJS has given invited talks at societal conferences and university/pharmaceutical symposia for which travel and accommodation were paid for by the organizers. He has consulted for Boost Treadmills, GU Energy, and Examine.com, and owns a consulting business, Blazon Scientific, and an endurance athlete education business, Veohtu. These companies have had no control over the research design, data analysis, or publication outcomes of this work. MR-L has received speakers fee from Astra Zenica A/S and serves on the Educational Committee at the Danish Diabetes and Endocrine Academy that is supported by the Novo Nordisk Foundation. MR-L is supported by the Centre for Physical Activity Research from grants from Trygfonden (ID 101390, ID 20045, and ID 125132). The remaining authors declare no relevant conflicts of interest.
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