UNASSIGNED: Exercise enjoyment has been shown to be important for adherence. Minimal data exist on enjoyment of intense exercise, especially in clinical populations. The purpose of this study was to evaluate enjoyment levels of overweight and @entity28 subjects undergoing 3  weeks of high-intensity interval training. Forty-two generally healthy overweight and @entity28 @entity1 and @entity1 (body mass index  =  30  8      4  8  kg  *  m(-2) ) volunteered for this study. Exercise enjoyment was quantified using the Exercise Enjoyment Scale before and after each of nine total interval training sessions, over a three-week period. Heart rate and ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) were measured at the end of each interval and training session. There were no significant differences in enjoyment between training groups (P  >  0  05). Exercise enjoyment improved significantly over the three-week training phase (P  <  0  05). Enjoyment levels were relatively high to begin training: mean      SD: 4  2      1  0 out of a 7 point scale. Heart rate and RPE were significantly reduced (P  <  0  05) from pre- (day 1) to post-training (day 9). High-intensity interval training may be an enjoyable form of exercise for overweight and @entity28 @entity1 and @entity1 . Enjoyment levels may continue to increase following initial introduction to this type of training. Due to the small time demand and high enjoyment, interval training may be an effective exercise approach in a sedentary population.

Enjoyment of high-intensity interval training in an overweight/ XXXX cohort: a short report.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'men'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obese']
@entity28 :: (MESH:D009765,Disease) :: ['obese']
