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The effect of 12 weeks of combined upper- and lower-body high-intensity interval training on muscular and cardiorespiratory fitness in older adults by Hurst, Christopher, Weston, Kathryn L., Weston, Matthew

“…Background High-intensity interval training (HIT) can impact cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness simultaneously, yet protocols typically focus on lower-body…”
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The effects of same-session combined exercise training on cardiorespiratory and functional fitness in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Hurst, Christopher, Weston, Kathryn L., McLaren, Shaun J., Weston, Matthew

“…Endurance and strength training are effective strategies for counteracting age-associated reductions in physical performance in older adults, with a…”
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Changes in children's physical fitness, BMI and health-related quality of life after the first 2020 COVID-19 lockdown in England: A longitudinal study by Basterfield, Laura, Burn, Naomi L, Galna, Brook, Batten, Hannah, Goffe, Louis, Karoblyte, Guoda, Lawn, Matt, Weston, Kathryn L

“…We aimed to assess one-year changes in physical fitness, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and body mass index (BMI), encompassing the 2020 COVID-19 UK…”
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School-based high-intensity interval training programs in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Duncombe, Stephanie L, Barker, Alan R, Bond, Bert, Earle, Renae, Varley-Campbell, Jo, Vlachopoulos, Dimitris, Walker, Jacqueline L, Weston, Kathryn L, Stylianou, Michalis

“…1) To investigate the effectiveness of school-based high-intensity interval training (HIIT) interventions in promoting health outcomes of children and…”
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Effect of Novel, School-Based High-Intensity Interval Training (HIT) on Cardiometabolic Health in Adolescents: Project FFAB (Fun Fast Activity Blasts) - An Exploratory Controlled Before-And-After Trial by Weston, Kathryn L, Azevedo, Liane B, Bock, Susan, Weston, Matthew, George, Keith P, Batterham, Alan M

“…Low-volume high-intensity interval training holds promise for cardiometabolic health promotion in adolescents, but sustainable interventions must be practical…”
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High-Intensity Interval Training: A Potential Exercise Countermeasure During Human Spaceflight by Hurst, Christopher, Scott, Jonathan P R, Weston, Kathryn L, Weston, Matthew

“…High-intensity interval training (HIT) is an effective approach for improving a range of physiological markers associated with physical fitness. A considerable…”
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The association between physical fitness, sports club participation and body mass index on health-related quality of life in primary school children from a socioeconomically deprived area of England by Basterfield, Laura, Burn, Naomi L., Galna, Brook, Karoblyte, Guoda, Weston, Kathryn L.

“…•Children from a deprived region had inadequate physical fitness and excess weight.•Children reported poor Physical Wellbeing and Psychological…”
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Brief Exercise at Work (BE@Work): A Mixed-Methods Pilot Trial of a Workplace High-Intensity Interval Training Intervention by Burn, Naomi L, Weston, Matthew, Atkinson, Greg, Graham, Michael, Weston, Kathryn L

“…The efficacy of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) for improving markers of physical fitness and cardiometabolic health is promising. The workplace is one…”
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Process Evaluation of Project FFAB (Fun Fast Activity Blasts): A Multi-Activity School-Based High-Intensity Interval Training Intervention by Weston, Kathryn L., Innerd, Alison, Azevedo, Liane B., Bock, Susan, Batterham, Alan M.

“…Introduction: Over the last decade, research into the impact of school-based high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on young people's health has markedly…”
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Size Exponents for Scaling Maximal Oxygen Uptake in Over 6500 Humans: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Lolli, Lorenzo, Batterham, Alan M., Weston, Kathryn L., Atkinson, Greg

“…Background Maximal oxygen uptake ( V ˙ O 2max ) is conventionally normalized to body size as a simple ratio or using an allometric exponent < 1. Nevertheless,…”
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Effects of Workplace-Based Physical Activity Interventions on Cardiorespiratory Fitness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Trials by Burn, Naomi L., Weston, Matthew, Maguire, Neil, Atkinson, Greg, Weston, Kathryn L.

“…Background Cardiorespiratory fitness is a strong predictor of all-cause mortality. Physical activity of at least moderate intensity can improve…”
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Short- and long-term reliability of leg extensor power measurement in middle-aged and older adults by Hurst, Christopher, Batterham, Alan M, Weston, Kathryn L, Weston, Matthew

“…Muscular power is important for maintaining physical functioning with aging. Proper quantification of the reliability of muscular power tests is crucial to…”
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Back to 'normal'? BMI, physical fitness and health-related quality of life of children from North East England before, during and after the COVID-19 lockdowns by Basterfield, Laura, Galna, Brook, Burn, Naomi L, Batten, Hannah, Weston, Matthew, Goffe, Louis, Lawn, Matt, Weston, Kathryn L

“…We assessed whether changes in children's body mass index (BMI), physical fitness and health-related quality of life observed post-2020 United Kingdom COVID-19…”
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A Preliminary Study of Physical Fitness in 8- to 10-Year-Old Primary School Children From North East England in Comparison With National and International Data by Weston, Kathryn L, Pasecinic, Nicoleta, Basterfield, Laura

“…Despite recent updates to international normative values for physical fitness in young people, contemporary data sets from England are sparse with no published…”
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Perceptual Responses to High- and Moderate-Intensity Interval Exercise in Adolescents by MALIK, ADAM A, WILLIAMS, CRAIG A, WESTON, KATHRYN L, BARKER, ALAN R

“…PURPOSEContinuous high-intensity exercise is proposed to evoke unpleasant sensations as predicted by the dual-mode theory and may negatively impact on future…”
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Using Focus Groups and Interviews to Inform the Design of a Workplace Exercise Programme: An Example From a High-Intensity Interval Training Intervention by Burn, Naomi L., Weston, Matthew, Atkinson, Greg, Weston, Kathryn L.

“…OBJECTIVE:Using a formative evaluation of a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) intervention, we illustrate how qualitative data can inform the development…”
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Benefits beyond cardiometabolic health: the potential of frequent high intensity ‘exercise snacks’ to improve outcomes for those living with and beyond cancer by Jenkins, David G., Devin, James L., Weston, Kathryn L., Jenkins, Joseph G., Skinner, Tina L.

“…Abstract High intensity interval training (HIIT) has been shown to consistently elicit rapid and significant adaptations in a number of physiological systems,…”
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A comprehensive allometric analysis of 2nd digit length to 4th digit length in humans by Lolli, Lorenzo, Batterham, Alan M., Kratochvíl, Lukáš, Flegr, Jaroslav, Weston, Kathryn L., Atkinson, Greg

“…It has been widely reported that men have a lower ratio of the 2nd and 4th human finger lengths (2D : 4D). Size-scaling ratios, however, have the…”
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Comparing the influence of exercise intensity on brain-derived neurotrophic factor serum levels in people with Parkinson’s disease: a pilot study by O’Callaghan, Ailish, Harvey, Marguerite, Houghton, David, Gray, William K., Weston, Kathryn L., Oates, Lloyd L., Romano, Barbara, Walker, Richard W.

“…Introduction Endogenous brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is thought to be protective against the neurodegeneration seen in Parkinson’s disease (PD),…”
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High-intensity interval training in people with Parkinson’s disease: a randomized, controlled feasibility trial by Harvey, Marguerite, Weston, Kathryn L, Gray, William K, O’Callaghan, Ailish, Oates, Lloyd L, Davidson, Richard, Walker, Richard W

“…Objectives: To investigate whether people with Parkinson’s disease can exercise at a high-intensity across a 12-week intervention and to assess the impact of…”
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