PMID- 34637645 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220218 LR - 20220218 IS - 1715-5320 (Electronic) IS - 1715-5312 (Linking) VI - 47 IP - 2 DP - 2022 Feb TI - Inclusion of sprints during moderate-intensity continuous exercise enhances post-exercise fat oxidation in young males. PG - 165-172 LID - 10.1139/apnm-2021-0383 [doi] AB - To assess the physiological demands of including high-intensity efforts during continuous exercise, we designed a randomized crossover study, in which 12 physically active young males executed 3 different exercises in random order: FATmax - continuous exercise at the highest fat oxidation zone; 2min-130% - FATmax interspersed by a 2-minute bout at 130% of the maximal oxygen uptake associated intensity (iV̇O(2max)); and 20s:10s-170% - FATmax interspersed by four 20-s bouts at 170%iV̇O(2max) interpolated by 10s of passive recovery. We measured oxygen uptake (V̇O(2)), blood lactate concentration ([LAC]), respiratory exchange rate (RER), and fat and carbohydrate (CHO) oxidation. For statistical analyses, repeated-measures ANOVA was applied. Although no differences were found for average V̇O(2) or carbohydrate oxidation rate, the post-exercise fat oxidation rate was 37.5% and 50% higher during the 2min-130% and 20s:10s-170% protocols, respectively, compared with the FATmax protocol, which also presented lower values of RER during exercise compared with 2min-130% and 20s:10s-170% (p < 0.001 in both), and higher values post-exercise (p = 0.04 and p = 0.002, respectively). [LAC] was higher during exercise when high-intensity bouts were applied (p < 0.001 for both) and was higher at post-exercise during the intermittent bouts compared with FATmax (p = 0.016). The inclusion of high-intensity efforts during moderate-intensity continuous exercise promoted higher physiological demands and post-exercise fat oxidation. Novelty: The inclusion of 2-minute efforts modifies continuous exercise demands. Maximal efforts can increase post-exercise fat oxidation. 2-minute maximal efforts, continuous or intermittent, presents similar demands. FAU - Mello-Silva, Bruno Nicanor AU - Mello-Silva BN AD - Physical Education College, Federal University of Pelotas, 625 Luis de Camoes St., Pelotas, RS, Brazil. AD - Physical Education College, Federal University of Pelotas, 625 Luis de Camoes St., Pelotas, RS, Brazil. FAU - Protzen, Gabriel Volz AU - Protzen GV AD - Physical Education College, Federal University of Pelotas, 625 Luis de Camoes St., Pelotas, RS, Brazil. AD - Physical Education College, Federal University of Pelotas, 625 Luis de Camoes St., Pelotas, RS, Brazil. FAU - Del Vecchio, Fabricio Boscolo AU - Del Vecchio FB AD - Physical Education College, Federal University of Pelotas, 625 Luis de Camoes St., Pelotas, RS, Brazil. AD - Physical Education College, Federal University of Pelotas, 625 Luis de Camoes St., Pelotas, RS, Brazil. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Randomized Controlled Trial DEP - 20211012 PL - Canada TA - Appl Physiol Nutr Metab JT - Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme JID - 101264333 RN - 33X04XA5AT (Lactic Acid) SB - IM MH - Adipose Tissue/metabolism MH - Cross-Over Studies MH - Exercise/*physiology MH - High-Intensity Interval Training/*methods MH - Humans MH - Lactic Acid/blood MH - Male MH - *Oxidation-Reduction MH - Oxygen Consumption/physiology MH - Respiratory Rate MH - Young Adult OTO - NOTNLM OT - HIIT OT - calorimetrie indirecte OT - energy substrates OT - indirect calorimetry OT - perte de poids OT - substrats energetiques OT - weight loss EDAT- 2021/10/13 06:00 MHDA- 2022/02/19 06:00 CRDT- 2021/10/12 20:09 PHST- 2021/10/13 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/02/19 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/10/12 20:09 [entrez] AID - 10.1139/apnm-2021-0383 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2022 Feb;47(2):165-172. doi: 10.1139/apnm-2021-0383. Epub 2021 Oct 12.