The Salzburg 10/7 HIIT shock cycle study: the effects of a 7-day high-intensity interval training shock microcycle with or without additional low-intensity training on endurance performance, well-being, stress and recovery in endurance trained athletes-study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Thomas Leonhard Stöggl (Author), Julia C. Blumkaitis (Author), Tilmann Strepp (Author), Mahdi Sareban (Author), Perikles Simon (Author), Elmo W. I. Neuberger (Author), Thomas Finkenzeller (Author), Natalia Nunes (Author), Lorenz Aglas (Author), Nils Haller (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Performing multiple high-intensity interval training (HIIT) sessions in a compressed period of time (approximately 7-14 days) is called a HIIT shock microcycle (SM) and promises a rapid increase in endurance performance. However, the efficacy of HIIT-SM, as well as knowledge abou...