Conclusion Neither HIIT nor MICT is superior for altering TC , TRG , or LDL-C , or TC-HDL-C ratio .
To raise HDL-C , HIIT may result in a larger effect size compared with MICT .
Objective To compare the effects of moderate intensity continuous training ( MICT ) and high intensity interval training ( HIIT ) on  adult lipid profiles ;  to identify training or participant characteristics that may determine exercise-induced change in total cholesterol ( TC ) , triglycerides ( TRG ) , high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ( HDL-C ) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ( LDL-C ) .
Effects of self-paced interval and continuous training on health markers in women
Purpose To compare the effects of self-paced high-intensity interval and continuous cycle training on health markers in premenopausal women . Methods Forty-five inactive females were r and omised to a high-intensity interval training ( HIIT ; n = 15 ) , continuous training ( CT ; n = 15 ) or an inactive control ( CON ; n = 15 ) group . HIIT performed 5 × 5 min sets comprising repetitions of 30-s low- , 20-s moderate- and 10-s high-intensity cycling with 2 min rest between sets . CT completed 50 min of continuous cycling . Training was completed self-paced , 3 times weekly for 12 weeks . Results Peak oxygen uptake ( 16 ± 8 and 21 ± 12 % ) , resting heart rate ( HR ) ( −5 ± 9 and −4 ± 7 bpm ) and visual and verbal learning improved following HIIT and CT compared to CON ( P < 0.05 ) . Total body mass ( −0.7 ± 1.4 kg ) , submaximal walking HR ( −3 ± 4 bpm ) and verbal memory were enhanced following HIIT ( P < 0.05 ) , whereas mental well-being , systolic ( −5 ± 6 mmHg ) and mean arterial ( −3 ± 5 mmHg ) blood pressures were improved following CT ( P < 0.05 ) . Participants reported similar levels of enjoyment following HIIT and CT , and there were no changes in fasting serum lipids , fasting blood [ glucose ] or [ glucose ] during an oral glucose tolerance test following either HIIT or CT ( P > 0.05 ) . No outcome variable changed in the CON group ( P > 0.05 ) . Conclusions Twelve weeks of self-paced HIIT and CT were similarly effective at improving cardiorespiratory fitness , resting HR and cognitive function in inactive premenopausal women , whereas blood pressure , submaximal HR , well-being and body mass adaptations were training-type-specific . Both training methods improved established health markers , but the adaptations to HIIT were evoked for a lower time commitment
Conclusion Neither HIIT nor MICT is superior for altering TC , TRG , or LDL-C , or TC-HDL-C ratio .
To raise HDL-C , HIIT may result in a larger effect size compared with MICT .
Objective To compare the effects of moderate intensity continuous training ( MICT ) and high intensity interval training ( HIIT ) on  adult lipid profiles ;  to identify training or participant characteristics that may determine exercise-induced change in total cholesterol ( TC ) , triglycerides ( TRG ) , high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ( HDL-C ) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ( LDL-C ) .