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{"title":"Importance, unique aspects and guidelines, and building blocks of early childhood physical activity from a socioecological perspective","authors":"Karin Allor Pfeiffer ,&nbsp;Kimberly A. Clevenger","doi":"10.1016/j.smhs.2025.01.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.smhs.2025.01.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Although the benefits of physical activity are established across all age groups, researchers have recently noted that there is uncertainty as to which correlates and determinants of physical activity contribute to well-informed interventions and policies, particularly for the time frame of early childhood. The following narrative review highlights salient factors related to physical activity during early childhood, particularly in the United States, with respect to a socioecological framework. Discussion of factors at the individual (demographic, genetic), interpersonal (family support and perceptions of competence), organizational (e.g., preschool attended, preschool quality, teacher characteristics), community (availability, use, and perceptions of play spaces), and policy levels is included. While researchers often work within a public health framework that focuses on moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, or total (light-to-vigorous) physical activity, this may not fully align with how young children move. The importance of structured and unstructured play, risky play, and nature-based play are highlighted. Implications for basic and applied scientists, clinicians, and practitioners are addressed. Suggestions for future work include consideration of the context of physical activity, associations with other health behaviors, and further examination of the interpersonal and community level factors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":33620,"journal":{"name":"Sports Medicine and Health Science","volume":"7 5","pages":"Pages 308-316"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144913826","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The role of resistance training in mitigating cancer-induced cachexia: A systematic review","authors":"Jennifer L. Horawski ,&nbsp;Sara E. Fleszar-Pavlovic ,&nbsp;Melissa Lopez-Pentecost ,&nbsp;Tracy E. Crane ,&nbsp;Madalyn G. Wheeler ,&nbsp;Eric Kholodovsky ,&nbsp;Thomas M. Best","doi":"10.1016/j.smhs.2025.01.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.smhs.2025.01.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Cancer induced cachexia, the involuntary loss of lean body mass and adipose tissue, is a debilitating syndrome experienced in up to 80% of all cancer patients. Cachexia is associated with poor treatment outcomes including decreased quality of life, increased risk of infection, disease progression, and mortality. Recent research suggests that exercise interventions may improve cachexia; however, there is a need for comprehensive and systematic review of the literature to evaluate the role of specific interventions on cancer-induced cachexia.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We conducted a systematic review examining the efficacy of physical activity interventions, particularly resistance training, on cancer-induced cachexia outcomes. We searched seven electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, EBSCO, SCOPUS, Web of Science, PsychINFO, Cochrane) for articles published up to September 2023, yielding 7 eligible studies.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Sample sizes ranged from 20 to 190 participants per study. Studies included pancreatic (<em>n</em> ​= ​3), head &amp; neck (<em>n</em> ​= ​3), and Gastrointestinal (<em>n</em> ​= ​1) cancers. Mean age ranged from 51.90 to 67.1 years old and females comprised 51% of the participants. Most studies implemented resistance training interventions (73%), ranging from 3 months to 6 months in duration. Although the patterns of outcomes indicate promising results, the effect sizes for all models were small and not statistically significant.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The science of exercise interventions to improve outcomes in those with cancer-related cachexia is still emerging although progressive resistance training appears to be the most promising countermeasure. Authors encourage the development of high-quality, fully powered randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining physical exercise interventions aimed at mitigating cancer-induced cachexia.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":33620,"journal":{"name":"Sports Medicine and Health Science","volume":"7 5","pages":"Pages 384-392"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144914094","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"24-h movement guidelines and its association with health-related physical fitness in Brazilian adolescents","authors":"Jean Carlos Parmigiani De Marco ,&nbsp;Tiago Rodrigues de Lima ,&nbsp;André de Araújo Pinto ,&nbsp;Javier Brazo-Sayavera ,&nbsp;Andreia Pelegrini","doi":"10.1016/j.smhs.2024.12.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.smhs.2024.12.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>To examine the link between adherence to 24-h movement guidelines (isolated and combined) and muscular strength, cardiorespiratory fitness, and obesity indicators in Brazilian adolescents.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Data from 980 adolescents (14–19 years) in Florianópolis, Brazil, were analyzed. The dependent variables were body mass index (BMI), body fat, handgrip strength (HGS), maximal oxygen consumption (<span><math><mrow><mover><mi>V</mi><mo>˙</mo></mover></mrow></math></span>O_2max). The independent variables were physical activity (PA, IPAQ), screen time (ST), sleep (bedtime, wake-up time). Compliance was calculated for each behavior and combinations. Multiple linear regression models were employed.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Overall compliance: 4.1% (boys), 4.9% (girls). Positive associations were found between PA adherence and HGS/ <span><math><mrow><mover><mi>V</mi><mo>˙</mo></mover></mrow></math></span>O_2max in both sexes, ST adherence and <span><math><mrow><mover><mi>V</mi><mo>˙</mo></mover></mrow></math></span>O_2max, and adherence to all three guidelines and <span><math><mrow><mover><mi>V</mi><mo>˙</mo></mover></mrow></math></span>O_2max. Girls showed positive associations between combined PA ​+ ​sleep adherence and HGS, ST ​+ ​sleep and <span><math><mrow><mover><mi>V</mi><mo>˙</mo></mover></mrow></math></span>O_2max, and negative associations between adherence to two guidelines and BMI. Boys exhibited a negative association between PA and body fat, positive between ST and HGS, and positive/negative between combined PA ​+ ​ST adherence and HGS/body fat. Moreover, adherence to all three guidelines associated positively with HGS.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Adhering to 24-h movement guidelines, alone or in combination, benefits muscular strength and cardiorespiratory fitness in Brazilian adolescents. However, simultaneous adherence did not correlate with obesity indicators.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":33620,"journal":{"name":"Sports Medicine and Health Science","volume":"7 4","pages":"Pages 256-262"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143820904","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Perspectives on enhancing human performance in the heat: Is the solution to simply “just add water”?","authors":"M.L. Millard-Stafford ,&nbsp;M.B. Brown ,&nbsp;M.T. Wittbrodt","doi":"10.1016/j.smhs.2024.12.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.smhs.2024.12.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Human exercise performance is influenced by factors related to inherent individual characteristics along with other modifiable factors. During exercise in the heat, sweating provides the major avenue for cooling. When body water losses exceed 2% body mass, changes in physiological responses are observed in a dose-response manner. Human sweat varies in electrolyte content due to differences in ion channel re-absorption in the sweat duct. Moderate hypohydration (&gt; 2% body mass) is associated with physical and mental performance impairments, although this depends on the environment (e.g., warm to hot) and type of exercise (e.g., endurance) or cognitive task (e.g., sustained attention, executive function, motor coordination) involved. This begs the question: Is simply adding water the optimal “solution” to improving human performance during events eliciting dehydration? This review focuses on literature applicable to athletes and military personnel during exertion in the heat. Historically, optimally formulating a sports drink to ingest during exercise has focused on appropriate levels of carbohydrate, with more recent interest spanning from higher electrolyte concentrations to amino acid formulations. Evidence to support recommendations regarding beverage bioavailability during exercise comes from studies comparing the appearance of heavy water (tagged within a beverage) in blood. Fluid delivery appears enhanced with moderately concentrated carbohydrate while electrolyte composition plays a lesser role. Despite the robust historical scientific literature related to fluid replacement, the quest for the optimal sports drink during exercise in the heat continues to generate interest considering global warming trends and the increasing numbers of new hydration-related products for exercising individuals.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":33620,"journal":{"name":"Sports Medicine and Health Science","volume":"7 5","pages":"Pages 317-328"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144913838","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of high-intensity intermittent cross-training on maximal oxygen uptake","authors":"Xin Liu,&nbsp;Katsunori Tsuji,&nbsp;Yuzhong Xu,&nbsp;Motoyuki Iemitsu,&nbsp;Izumi Tabata","doi":"10.1016/j.smhs.2024.11.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.smhs.2024.11.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We investigated the effects of high-intensity intermittent cross-training (HIICT) on maximal oxygen uptake (<span><math><mrow><mover><mi>V</mi><mo>˙</mo></mover></mrow></math></span>O₂max). The HIICT consisted of alternating intermittent 20-s treadmill running (1^st, 3^rd, 5^th, and 7^th bouts) and 20-s bicycle exercise (2^nd, 4^th, and 6^th bouts) with a 10-s rest period. Each intensity for running and bicycling of the HIICT corresponded to an oxygen demand of ∼160% and ∼170% of the <span><math><mrow><mover><mi>V</mi><mo>˙</mo></mover></mrow></math></span>O₂max, respectively. Fifteen healthy young males (aged [24 ​± ​1] yrs) were randomly assigned to training (TG, <em>n</em> ​= ​8) and non-training control (CG, <em>n</em> ​= ​7) groups. The TG completed this HIICT daily 4 days/week for 6 weeks. Significant group ​× ​time interactions were observed for both the running and bicycling <span><math><mrow><mover><mi>V</mi><mo>˙</mo></mover></mrow></math></span>O₂max (<em>p</em> ​&lt; ​0.001 each). After the training, the <span><math><mrow><mover><mi>V</mi><mo>˙</mo></mover></mrow></math></span>O₂max for both running ([57.4 ​± ​4.8] mL·kg⁻¹·min⁻¹) and bicycling ([50.6 ​± ​3.7] mL·kg⁻¹·min⁻¹) in the TG were significantly higher than those for running ([50.1 ​± ​3.1] mL·kg⁻¹·min⁻¹) and bicycling ([43.7 ​± ​3.6] mL·kg⁻¹·min⁻¹) in the CG, respectively (<em>p</em> ​&lt; ​0.01 each). Post-hoc tests revealed a significant increase in <span><math><mrow><mover><mi>V</mi><mo>˙</mo></mover></mrow></math></span>O₂max for running and bicycling in the TG after the HIICT (<em>p</em> ​&lt; ​0.001 each) but no significant difference in the CG. These results demonstrated that the newly developed HIICT increases the <span><math><mrow><mover><mi>V</mi><mo>˙</mo></mover></mrow></math></span>O₂max for both running and bicycling.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":33620,"journal":{"name":"Sports Medicine and Health Science","volume":"7 3","pages":"Pages 185-189"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143139737","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Physical activity, exercise, and mental health of healthy adolescents: A review of the last 5 ​years","authors":"Eva Ruiz-Ranz ,&nbsp;Iván Asín-Izquierdo","doi":"10.1016/j.smhs.2024.10.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.smhs.2024.10.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The mental health of adolescents is a priority for successful development. Physical activity (PA) and exercise can have effects on the mental health of adolescents. This review analysed the effect that physical exercise interventions can have on the mental health of healthy adolescents between 10 and 19 years of age. The search was carried out in four databases. PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus and SportDiscuss, were searched up to December 31, 2022, following the general model. Eleven studies were selected, with a total sample of 23 ​681 participants in 2 435 studies published in the last 5 years involving healthy adolescents. The search process and review of the articles was performed by independent expert investigators. The risk-of-bias and the methodological quality were analysed using the Cochrane scale. The limited and heterogeneous studies conducted so far do not clearly establish the benefits of PA on adolescents’ mental health. However, some PA interventions seem to improve subjective well-being, self-esteem, physical and mental well-being, anxiety, lifestyle, emotional intelligence, depressive mood, and perceived benefit and confidence in healthy adolescents. It is important to design an effective and appropriate physical exercise programme that can be implemented for adolescents to achieve significant effects on their mental health. Studies that did not implement an appropriate exercise program with improvements in adolescent physical fitness showed no changes in psychological variables. Further research is needed to clearly establish that exercise programmes have positive effects on mental health in healthy adolescents.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":33620,"journal":{"name":"Sports Medicine and Health Science","volume":"7 3","pages":"Pages 161-172"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143139732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mechanisms of muscle repair after peripheral nerve injury by electrical stimulation combined with blood flow restriction training","authors":"Xiaolei Chu ,&nbsp;Jiaojiao Sun ,&nbsp;Jiajia Liang ,&nbsp;Wenjie Liu ,&nbsp;Zheng Xing ,&nbsp;Qi Li ,&nbsp;Qingwen Li","doi":"10.1016/j.smhs.2024.10.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.smhs.2024.10.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This review elucidates the impact of electrical stimulation (ES) and blood flow restriction (BFR) training on muscle function. ES induces a transformation in muscle fibers type by rearranging myosin heavy chain isoform patterns. Additionally, it influences muscle protein synthesis and degradation through specific signaling pathways such as protein kinase B/mechanistic target of rapamycin (Akt/mTOR), as well as via autophagy and the ubiquitin-proteasome system, thereby effectively maintaining muscle mass. BFR, on the other hand, restricts muscle blood flow, leading to metabolic products accumulation and localized hypoxia, which not only promotes the recruitment of fast-twitch fibers but also activates the mTOR signaling pathway, enhancing muscle protein synthesis. The combination of ES and BFR synergistically facilitates muscle protein synthesis through the mTOR pathway, thereby accelerating the recovery of muscle function following peripheral nerve injury.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":33620,"journal":{"name":"Sports Medicine and Health Science","volume":"7 3","pages":"Pages 173-184"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143139738","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Strength development following a six-week risk reduction athletic development training program in men and women","authors":"Christopher J. Cleary ,&nbsp;Krisha Crane ,&nbsp;Lisa M. Vopat ,&nbsp;Bryan G. Vopat ,&nbsp;Ashley A. Herda","doi":"10.1016/j.smhs.2024.09.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.smhs.2024.09.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study retrospectively evaluated data from an athlete management system on the impact of a 6-week, 12-session risk-reduction athletic development training program on maximal isometric strength in post-rehabilitative and healthy men and women. Maximal isometric quadriceps and hamstrings strength were evaluated bilaterally before and after the training program. Out of 55 athletes that had participated in the program, a total of 37 athletes' (13–28 years old) recorded outcomes were utilized in analyses. Thirty-one athletes had undergone rehabilitation (post-rehabilitative athletes) after orthopedic knee surgeries. Six athletes with no previous surgeries performed (healthy athletes) also completed the 6-week program. Repeated measures analyses of variance (leg × time) assessed changes in quadriceps and hamstrings strength at an alpha of <em>p</em> ​≤ ​0.05. There was a main effect for time where the post-rehabilitative athletes’ quadriceps and hamstrings strength increased by (mean difference ​± ​standard error) (4.2 ​± ​0.7) kg (<em>p</em> ​&lt; ​0.01) and (4.5 ​± ​0.9) kg (<em>p</em> ​&lt; ​0.01) respectively, with legs (operative [OP]) and non-operative [NOP]) combined. With time points combined, the OP limb was weaker than the NOP limb for quadriceps strength by (2.9 ​± ​0.7) kg (<em>p</em> ​&lt; ​0.01) with no differences in hamstrings strength. For the healthy athletes, there were no changes for quadriceps strength and hamstring strength improved across time by (5.3 ​± ​1.4) kg (<em>p</em> ​= ​0.01) with legs combined.</div><div>In conclusion, there were improvements in post-rehabilitative and healthy athletes’ isometric strength after the training program. However, between-limb strength asymmetries were still apparent in the post-rehabilitation cohort.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":33620,"journal":{"name":"Sports Medicine and Health Science","volume":"7 4","pages":"Pages 280-284"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143820848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Preschool-aged children 24-hour movement behaviours before and during COVID-19","authors":"Mingming Cui ,&nbsp;Xiaojuan Wang ,&nbsp;Zhaoxu Lu ,&nbsp;Anthony D. Okely ,&nbsp;Katharina Kariippanon ,&nbsp;Ellie K. Taylor ,&nbsp;Ting Zhang ,&nbsp;Hongyan Guan","doi":"10.1016/j.smhs.2024.09.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.smhs.2024.09.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) affected health, economies, and lifestyles, but little is known about its impact on children. We aimed to investigate changes in 24-hour (h) movement behaviours of pre-school children before and during COVID-19, and factors that influenced these. Children aged 3–6 years were recruited in Beijing in 2019, and their movement behaviours over 24 ​h assessed by questionnaire, as part of the International Study of Movement Behaviors in the Early Years (SUNRISE) study. We conducted the survey again during COVID-19, and compared the children’s movement behaviours before and during COVID-19 and associated factors. Overall, 196 parents completed the survey at both time points. The percentage of children meeting movement guidelines decreased during the pandemic (<em>p</em> ​&lt; ​0.01). Total physical activity decreased less among children getting good quality sleep or with more adults in the household (<em>p</em> ​&lt; ​0.01). Children who were not cared for primarily by their mother had a greater decrease in moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (<em>p</em> ​= ​0.02), but the decrease was smaller among children whose parents used the internet to support their physical activity and/or screen time (<em>p</em> ​&lt; ​0.05). Children who used electronic screen devices in the 2 ​h before bedtime or whose parents reported body temperature in webchats had a greater increase in sedentary screen time (<em>p</em> ​&lt; ​0.05). Children spending more time outdoors showed a smaller decrease in sleep (<em>p</em> ​&lt; ​0.01). Overall, children’s movement behaviours changed significantly during the pandemic.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":33620,"journal":{"name":"Sports Medicine and Health Science","volume":"7 4","pages":"Pages 249-255"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143820903","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An integrative review of the effects of high-intensity interval training on the autonomic nervous system","authors":"Massimo Coretti ,&nbsp;Nathalia Nahas Donatello ,&nbsp;Gianluca Bianco ,&nbsp;Francisco J. Cidral-Filho","doi":"10.1016/j.smhs.2024.08.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.smhs.2024.08.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) has gained prominence as a time-efficient and effective exercise modality to improve cardiovascular (CV) fitness, metabolic health, and physical performance. Therefore, our aim was to synthesize current clinical research on the effects of HIIT on the Autonomic Nervous System. We conducted the search for studies in the Directory of Open Access Journals, Embase, Virtual Health Library, Pubmed, and Scielo databases, in January of 2024. We included a total of 20 studies in our review. This literature review highlights the potential of HIIT to modulate the Autonomic Nervous System, enhancing CV function and overall health. Despite the promising findings, the interpretation of the results is tempered by the variability in study designs, populations, and methodologies. Future research should address these limitations, aiming for a more nuanced understanding of the relationship between HIIT and Autonomic Nervous System function. The review indicates that standardized protocols need to consider individual characteristics and baseline autonomic states for clinical application. As the body of evidence grows, HIIT may emerge as a cornerstone of exercise prescriptions aimed at optimizing autonomic function and promoting CV health.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":33620,"journal":{"name":"Sports Medicine and Health Science","volume":"7 2","pages":"Pages 77-84"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11726037/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142984898","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}