What the study found
Running and calisthenics interval groups both improved fitness-test results; most changes did not significantly differ between groups.
Participants and protocol
Male gendarmerie cadets were allocated to running or calisthenics protocols using twenty seconds of effort and ten seconds of rest, three times weekly for five weeks.
What this cannot establish
Both groups trained, so the comparison does not isolate all effects from other cadet activity. Military participants and short-term tests do not establish readiness or an ideal programme for novice endurance athletes.
Publication details
- Record
- PubMed 40440544
- Publication types
- Randomized Controlled Trial
- Indexed subjects
- Physical Endurance · Running · Muscle Strength · Athletic Performance · High-Intensity Interval Training
- 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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