Effect Of Ethnicity On Changes In Cardiorespiratory Fitness In Response To High Intensity Interval Training

Abstract

RESULTS: At the end of the intervention, there were significant improvements on power output (p=0.002), ventilatory threshold (p=0.002), and lactate threshold (p=0.001) in the boxing group compared to the control group. Additionally, there was a significant reduction on VO2max in the control group (p=0.04). CONCLUSION: Individuals with prehypertension who underwent 6 weeks of boxing training improve the peripheral component of their cardiovascular fitness based on a significant enhancement in their lactate thresholds and ventilatory thresholds, which in turn produces power output increments. Boxing training may be a suitable exercise alternative to be prescribed in high blood pressure population.