Bodyweight interval training

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1 lab in 1 country

Funders: Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico and 2 more

Human trial1

Outcomes

Blood pressure

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1 study

Bodyweight interval training decreases blood pressure in humans (p < 0.001).
“reduced blood pressure parameters (p < 0.001)”
Human trialfrail older adults24 weeksn = 60
Effect of bodyweight interval training on frailty status in older adults: a randomized controlled trial
European geriatric medicine12 Aug 2026

Physical function

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1 study

Bodyweight interval training improves physical function in humans (p < 0.001).
“BWIT improved knee extension strength, five-times sit-to-stand performance, gait speed, and reduced blood pressure parameters (p < 0.001)”
Human trialfrail older adults24 weeksn = 60
Effect of bodyweight interval training on frailty status in older adults: a randomized controlled trial
European geriatric medicine12 Aug 2026

Frailty

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Bodyweight interval training decreases frailty in humans (OR 15.24, p < 0.001).
“Significant effects were observed in the intervention group (OR = 15.44; p = 0.006) and over time at 12 weeks (OR = 4.96; p = 0.005) and 24 weeks (OR = 15.24; p < 0.001).”
Human trialfrail older adults24 weeksn = 60
Effect of bodyweight interval training on frailty status in older adults: a randomized controlled trial
European geriatric medicine12 Aug 2026

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European Geriatric Medicine12 Aug

Effect of bodyweight interval training on frailty status in older adults: a randomized controlled trial

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