Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption and Substrate Oxidation Following High-Intensity Interval Training: Effects of Recovery Manipulation

Authors

Márcio Sindorf, Department of Human Movement Science, Methodist University of Piracicaba, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.Follow
Moisés Germano, Department of Human Movement Science, Methodist University of Piracicaba, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.Follow
Wellington Dias, Department of Human Movement Science, Methodist University of Piracicaba, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.Follow
Danilo Batista, Department of Human Movement Science, Methodist University of Piracicaba, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.Follow
Tiago Braz, Department of Human Movement Science, Methodist University of Piracicaba, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.Follow
Marlene Moreno, Department of Human Movement Science, Methodist University of Piracicaba, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.Follow
Charles Lopes, Department of Human Movement Science, Methodist University of Piracicaba, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.Follow

Abstract

International Journal of Exercise Science 14(2): 1151-1165, 2021. The recovery manipulation during high-intensity interval training (HIIT) may have the potential to modulate the responses of post-exercise energy metabolism. The purpose of this study was to investigate how the type (i.e., passive and active) and duration (i.e., short and long) of the recovery between the intervals in HIIT affect the excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) and oxidation of fats and carbohydrates during the post-exercise recovery. Eight physically active men performed a maximal incremental test, to determine the peak oxygen consumption (O₂peak) and the first ventilatory threshold (VT), and four HIIT exercise sessions on a treadmill. The HIIT exercise sessions consisted of 5 intervals interspersed with 4 recovery periods; each interval was sustained until exhaustion, and the intensity was set at the O₂peak velocity; recoveries were passive, active (VT velocity), short (2-min), or long (8-min). The HIIT exercise sessions were performed in a random and crossed manner. After the HIIT exercise sessions, EPOC and oxidation of fats and carbohydrates were measured during the 120-min of post-exercise recovery. There were no differences in the EPOC among the exercise sessions (p = 0.56). There were no differences among the exercise sessions in the amount of energy expended on the oxidation of fats (p = 0.78) and carbohydrates (p = 0.91) during the post-exercise recovery. The recovery manipulation during HIIT does not affect the EPOC and post-exercise fat and carbohydrate oxidation. One can choose the type and duration of recovery, knowing that the post-exercise substrate oxidation and EPOC responses will be preserved.

Recommended Citation

Sindorf, Márcio; Germano, Moisés; Dias, Wellington; Batista, Danilo; Braz, Tiago; Moreno, Marlene; and Lopes, Charles (2021) "Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption and Substrate Oxidation Following High-Intensity Interval Training: Effects of Recovery Manipulation," International Journal of Exercise Science: Vol. 14 : Iss. 2, Pages 1151 - 1165.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/ijes/vol14/iss2/14