TABATA WORKOUT PROGRAM IMPROVES CARDIOVASCULAR-RELATED HEALTH IN MIDDLE AGED ADULTS

Keywords

Tabatta, High-intensity interval training (HIIT), Middle aged adults, Plasma oxidised low-density lipoprotein, Resting systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure

Abstract

Although numerous sources of evidence show that regular physical activity is beneficial to health, most individuals do not engage in a sufficient amount of physical activity to meet the guidelines set out by expert panels. In addition, the minimum amount of physical activity associated with reduced cardiovascular disease risk markers is not clear in Middle aged adults. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a 12-week Tabata program on cardiovascular disease risk markers in middle age adults. The participants were recruited from the following two groups separately: a Tabatta(High Intensity Interval Training) group (n=15) and a control group (n=15). In the Tabatta group, participants walked 30 to 60 minutes per session on 3 days per week for 12 weeks. Plasma oxidised low-density lipoprotein concentrations tended to be lower than baseline values in the Tabatta group after 12 weeks. The ratio of oxidised low-density lipoprotein to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol was significantly lower than the baseline ratio in the Tabatta group after 12 weeks. Resting systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure were significantly lower than baseline values in the Tabatta group after 12 weeks. This findings demonstrate that a 12-week Tabatta program confers a benefit to cardiovascular-related health in middle aged adults.