Impact of high-intensity interval exercise and moderate-intensity continuous exercise on the cardiac troponin t level at an early stage of training

Haifeng Zhang, Jinlei Nie, Zhaowei Kong, Xiangui Zhu, Yang Liu, Qingde Shi

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Abstract

An elevation in cardiac troponin T (cTnT), as a highly specific biomarker of cardiomyocyte damage, after moderate-intensity continuous exercise (MCE) has been described. The exercise-induced cTnT response distorts the diagnostic role of the cTnT assay. Although high-intensity interval exercise (HIE) is growing in popularity and concerns remain about its safety, available data related to cTnT release after HIE is limited, which hampers the use of HIE as a health intervention. Here, we present three representative HIE protocols [traditional HIE (repeated 4 min cycling at 90% ̇VO2max interspersed with 3 min rest, 200 kJ/session); sprint interval exercise (SIE, repeated 1 min cycling at 120% ̇VO2max interspersed with 1.5 min rest, 200 kJ/session); and repeated sprint exercise (RSE, 40 x 6 s all-out sprints interspersed with 9 s rest)] and one representative MCE protocol (continuous cycling exercise at an intensity of 60% ̇VO2max, 200 kJ/session). Forty-seven sedentary, overweight young women were randomly assigned to one of four groups (HIE, SIE, RSE, and MCE). Six bouts of respective exercise were performed by every single group, with each being 48 h apart. Meanwhile, for four groups, the duration of the entire testing period was identical, being 10 days. Before and after the first and final exercise bouts, an assessment was conducted of cTnT. The current study provides a frame of reference giving a clear picture of how a specific exercise session affects the circulating cTnT concentration at the early stage of training. The information may assist with clinical interpretations of post-exercise cTnT elevation and guide the prescription of exercise, especially for HIE.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere60252
JournalJournal of Visualized Experiments
Volume2019
Issue number152
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2019

Keywords

  • Behavior
  • Cardiac Biomarker
  • Cardiac Troponin T
  • High-Intensity Interval Exercise
  • Issue 152
  • Moderate-Intensity Continuous Exercise
  • Repeated Sprint Exercise
  • Sprint Interval Exercise

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