What the study found
Calf venous compliance increased after interval training but not after continuous training; forearm compliance did not change in either group.
Participants and protocol
Twenty-six healthy young adults were randomized to eight weeks of cycling intervals, continuous cycling or control, with limb-volume measurements before and after.
What this cannot establish
The outcome is a physiological vessel property, not demonstrated race improvement or disease prevention. The small groups do not establish that intervals are universally superior.
Publication details
- Record
- PubMed 31512395
- Publication types
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't · research-article · Randomized Controlled Trial
- Indexed subjects
- Ankle · Forearm · Veins · Blood Pressure · Heart Rate
- Source record checked
- 2026-10-18
Publication type and subject indexing describe the record; they are not a quality grade or proof of a benefit. An abstract does not replace a review of the full methods and results.
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