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High-intensity Interval Training and Obesity
| Mohammad A. Alahmadi1,2* | |
| 1Department of Exercise Physiology, College of Sport Sciences and Physical Activity, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| 2Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, College of Education, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia | |
| Corresponding Author : | Dr. Mohammad Ali Alahmadi College of Sport Sciences and Physical Activity King Saud University, P.O. Box 1949 Riyadh, 11441, Saudi Arabia Tel: +96614674681 E-mail: Alahmadi@ksu.edu.sa, Alahmadim@hotmail.com |
| Received January 27, 2014; Accepted May 14, 2014; Published May 17, 2014 | |
| Citation: Alahmadi MA (2014) High-intensity Interval Training and Obesity. J Nov Physiother 4:211. doi: 10.4172/2165-7025.1000211 | |
| Copyright: © 2014 Alahmadi MA. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. | |
Abstract
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) has become a promising strategy to induce a number of metabolic adaptations and alter body composition. Recent evidence suggests that HIIT can be a time-efficient strategy to promote health in sedentary overweight/obese individuals. This may be contrary to the belief held by some health professionals that training programs at high intensity are not appropriate for optimizing fat oxidation and inducing weight loss in this population. This paper reviews the results of HIIT studies conducted with overweight/obese individuals. A special focus is on the effect of HIIT on fat oxidation and weight loss.
