The effects of a novel high intensity exercise intervention on established markers of cardiovascular disease and health in Scottish adolescent youth

• Main Authors: Duncan S. Buchan (Author), John D. Young (Author), Alan D. Simpson (Author), Non E. Thomas (Author), Stephen-Mark Cooper (Author), Julien S. Baker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study examined the effects of high intensity exercise on physical fitness components and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in youth. Forty-one participants (15-17 years) were divided into a control and an intervention (high intensity exercise, HIT) group. The HIT group (15 boys, 2 girls...