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Time-Course of Physiological Adaptations to High-Intensity Interval Training-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation After

Kristina Skroce1,2, Dijana Travica Samsa1,2,3, Marina Njegovan2

  • 1Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia.

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High-intensity interval training (HIIT) significantly improved cardiorespiratory fitness and left ventricular ejection fraction in stable post-STEMI patients. Cardiac stress biomarkers remained stable, indicating a safe and effective rehabilitation approach.

Keywords:
NT-proBNPcardiac rehabilitationexercisehigh-intensity interval trainingmyocardial infarction

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

  • High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is increasingly utilized in exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (ebCR) following myocardial infarction (MI).
  • The precise timeline of physiological, cardiac, biochemical, and functional adaptations to HIIT in post-MI patients requires further elucidation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize the temporal sequence of adaptations during a 12-week supervised HIIT program in stable post-STEMI patients.
  • To assess changes in cardiorespiratory fitness, cardiac function, biomarkers, and functional capacity.

Main Methods:

  • Stable post-STEMI patients and healthy controls completed 12 weeks of supervised HIIT (3 sessions/week).
  • Assessments included cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), echocardiography, blood biomarkers, body composition, 6-minute walk test (6MWT), and RAND-36 at baseline and at 4, 8, and 12 weeks.
  • Longitudinal changes were analyzed using non-parametric statistical tests.

Main Results:

  • Both groups demonstrated significant improvements in peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak) and 6MWT distance.
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) improved significantly in the MI group early in the intervention, while LV dimensions remained stable.
  • N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels showed no significant change, and C-reactive protein (CRP) decreased in the MI group.

Conclusions:

  • Supervised HIIT in stable post-STEMI patients leads to improvements in VO2peak and LVEF without concerning elevations in cardiac stress biomarkers.
  • These findings suggest HIIT is a potentially safe and effective component of cardiac rehabilitation.
  • Further evaluation in larger randomized controlled trials is warranted to confirm these descriptive findings.