Hybrid neuromuscular training promotes musculoskeletal adaptations in inactive overweight and obese women: A training-detraining randomized controlled trial

Batrakoulis, Alexios; Tsimeas, Panagiotis; Deli, Chariklia K.; Vlachopoulos, Dimitris; Ubago‐Guisado, Esther; Poulios, Athanasios; Chatzinikolaou, Athanasios; Draganidis, Dimitrios; Παπανικολάου, Κωνσταντίνος; Georgakouli, Kalliopi; Batsilas, Dimitrios; Gracia‐Marco, Luis; Jamurtas, Athanasios Z.; Fatouros, Ioannis G.

doi:10.1080/02640414.2020.1830543

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“…In contrast, there is evidence that it is not clear if HIIT can be a feasible and enjoyable exercise approach for the masses as an additional public health policy supporting the benefits of long-term exercise using such an aggressive training modality [27,28]. Additionally, recent research shows that circuit-type exercise programs incorporating HIIT, functional fitness and bodyweight training into a small-group gym getting elicit favorable changes in several physiological [29,30] and psychological [31] indicators of previously inactive, middle-aged women with overweight or obesity. On the other side, large multipurpose facilities are still popular in Greece and may be this fact supports the finding that traditional exercise modes such as strength training with free weights (#9) and group training (#12) are considered attractive at both national and international level [15].…”

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National Survey of Fitness Trends in Greece for 2021

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The objective of this study was to identify the most important health/fitness trends while examining the impact of various demographics of respondents on the top trends for the first time in Greece. An online survey was sent to 3,487 professionals who worked in the health/fitness sector using the methodology of similar regional and worldwide studies extensively conducted by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). A total of 542 responses were collected with a response rate of 15.5%. The ten most important trends were personal training, exercise is medicine, high-intensity interval training, small group training, and functional fitness, body weight training, exercise for weight loss, circuit training, strength training with free weights, and fitness programs for older adults. Health-related trends appear to be popular while technology-and mind/body-related trends seem not to be very attractive. Traditional exercise modes are still attractive and relevant, but specialized group training approaches are currently experiencing low popularity. Results also showed meaningful sex differences for 68% of the examined trends where female respondents reported higher scores. The main findings of this study are in line with those recently reported in the ACSM's European survey even though similar research design and data analysis are limited internationally.

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“…The 20 papers within this review examined 619 participants with mean age ranging from 18 to 63 (Additional file 2 : Table S2). Three studies from the same authors observed the same group of participants [ 18 , 39 , 40 ]. Another two studies of the same group of authors reported on findings from the same subjects [ 32 , 33 ].…”

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“…One study examined the effects of assignment to intervention for the intention to treat [ 25 ], and the remaining studies examined the effects of adherence to the intervention. Three studies from the same group of authors demonstrated random sequence generation and adequate allocation concealment [ 18 , 39 , 40 ]. Another two studies demonstrated random sequence generation without adequate allocation concealment [ 25 , 41 ].…”

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The Effects of High-Intensity Multimodal Training in Apparently Healthy Populations: A Systematic Review

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Background High-intensity multimodal training (HIMT) is emerging as a popular training method that combines aerobic and resistance training throughout a single exercise session. The current literature is limited by a lack of terminology that broadly encompasses all styles of combined aerobic and resistance training. The magnitude of chronic or long-term (i.e. ≥ 4 weeks) effects of HIMT participation on aerobic and muscular fitness also remains unclear. Additionally, one of many complex reasons for the growing popularity of HIMT may be attributed to the affective response to exercise, namely levels of enjoyment. However, this concept is not yet well understood across all styles of HIMT. A comprehensive systematic review is required to synthesise the available literature and attempt to provide an operational definition of HIMT to capture the breadth of combined training styles that exist. Objective The objective of this systematic review was to determine the chronic effects of HIMT participation on aerobic and muscular fitness and to compare HIMT to established concurrent training methods. Enjoyability and other adherence-related subjective responses were also examined in HIMT participants. This review critically assessed the level of evidence and feasibility of current HIMT guidelines. Methods A systematic literature search was conducted on PubMed, Web of Science and SPORTDiscus to identify studies up until March 2021. Results A total of 20 studies were included for review. Studies generally reported moderate to large effects on aerobic fitness and subjective responses in favour of HIMT interventions. Mixed outcomes were demonstrated in muscular fitness. These results should be treated with caution due to high risk of bias among included studies. Conclusions Few studies have assessed the chronic effects of HIMT participation on aerobic, and musculoskeletal adaptations and subjective responses, in particular exercise enjoyment. Research conclusions are limited by heterogeneity of experimental protocols and outcome measures. Furthermore, the inability of the literature to make adequate comparisons between various styles of HIMT and other concurrent training protocols limits understandings of the efficacy of HIMT. Registration This systematic review was registered on the Open Science Framework (10.17605/OSF.IO/2RE4B; 26 March 2021).

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“…Briefly, the training regimen was a hybrid of both aerobic-and resistance-based exercises of low volume (<30 min/session; 3 days/week) and incorporated low-to moderate-impact cardiovascular drills and compound RT exercises into an intermittent manner. Such an intermittent-based, multicomponent exercise mode in which both the cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems are engaged simultaneously, at various intensities, throughout a single session cannot be classified as either MICT, or HIIT or RT [23][24][25]. Participants were encouraged to perform as many repetitions as possible for each exercise aiming to maintain the exercise intensity at levels higher than 75% of maximal heart rate (MHR).…”

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“…Recent studies, however, revealed that HIIT-like protocols incorporating multiplanar, neuromuscular exercises performed in a circuit fashion, also called hybrid training protocols, may induce not only weight and fat loss, but they can also improve body composition, cardiorespiratory (CRF) and musculoskeletal fitness as well as several psychological health indicators related to exercise using only ~100 min/week [23][24][25]. Hybrid-type training is a new multicomponent exercise mode activating simultaneously both the cardiovascular and the musculoskeletal system throughout the same exercise session, at various intensities, using both muscle-strengthening exercises and dynamic cardiovascular activities [23].…”

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Hybrid Neuromuscular Training Improves Cardiometabolic Health and Alters Redox Status in Inactive Overweight and Obese Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of a 5-month high-intensity hybrid-type neuromuscular training program with nontraditional implements on cardiometabolic health, redox status, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in inactive overweight and obese women. Forty-nine inactive female participants with overweight and obesity (age: 36.4 ± 4.4 years; BMI: 29.1 ± 2.9 kg/m2) were randomly assigned to either a control (C, n = 21) or a training group (TR, n = 28). TR followed a 20-week supervised, progressive, time-efficient (3 days/week; 6–15 min net exercise time) program implementing loaded fundamental movement patterns with prescribed work-to-rest time intervals (20–40 s, 1:2, 1:1, 2:1) in a circuit fashion (2–3 rounds). Cardiometabolic risk factors were measured at baseline and post-training as secondary outcomes of a larger randomized controlled trial. At post-intervention, TR demonstrated favorable changes in resting heart rate (−7%, p = 0.043), high-density lipoprotein (+18.1%, p = 0.029), atherogenic index (−17%, p = 0.045), mean arterial pressure (−4.5%, p = 0.03), waist circumference (−6.2%, p = 0.005), waist-to-hip ratio (−4.6%; p = 0.015), metabolic syndrome severity score (−222%, p = 0.024), full 30-year CVD risk (−15.8%, p = 0.002) and hard 30-year CVD risk (−17.6%, p = 0.01), vascular age (−7.8%, p = 0.002), protein carbonyls (−45.7%, p = 0.001), catalase activity (+15.2%, p = 0.023), and total antioxidant capacity (+11.4%, p = 0.002) relative to C. Additionally, TR induced beneficial changes in fasting glucose (−3.4%, p = 0.002), homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (−15.7%, p < 0.001), diastolic blood pressure (−5.6%, p < 0.001), reduced glutathione (+39.8%, p < 0.001), 10-year CVD risk (−17.4%, p = 0.011), and total bilirubin (−21.7%, p < 0.001) compared to baseline. These results suggest that hybrid-type neuromuscular training may improve aspects of cardiometabolic health and antioxidant status in inactive overweight and obese women providing a time-efficient (~100 min/week) exercise approach in a real-world gym setting.

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Hybrid neuromuscular training promotes musculoskeletal adaptations in inactive overweight and obese women: A training-detraining randomized controlled trial

Cited by 23 publications

References 42 publications

National Survey of Fitness Trends in Greece for 2021

National Survey of Fitness Trends in Greece for 2021

The Effects of High-Intensity Multimodal Training in Apparently Healthy Populations: A Systematic Review

Hybrid Neuromuscular Training Improves Cardiometabolic Health and Alters Redox Status in Inactive Overweight and Obese Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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