Effects of different types of exercise intensity on improving health-related physical fitness in children and adolescents: a systematic review

Abstract A substantial body of empirical evidence reveals that physical activity is associated with a wide range of positive physical and mental health outcomes. However, an absence of comprehensive syntheses is observed concerning the varying effects of different exercise intensities on the improve...

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Published inScientific reports Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 14301 - 13
Main Authors Zhou, Xianxian, Li, Jiayu, Jiang, Xiaoping
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group 21.06.2024
Nature Publishing Group UK
Nature Portfolio
Subjects
Adolescents
Body composition
Children
Curricula
Education
Exercise
Exercise intensity
Physical activity
Physical education
Physical fitness
Physical training
Schools
Systematic review
Teenagers
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Summary:Abstract A substantial body of empirical evidence reveals that physical activity is associated with a wide range of positive physical and mental health outcomes. However, an absence of comprehensive syntheses is observed concerning the varying effects of different exercise intensities on the improvement of physical health among children and adolescents. The aim of this review is to systematically investigate the effects of different exercise intensities on the physical fitness of children and adolescents, to analyses the optimal exercise intensities for improving physical fitness, and to provide a relevant theoretical basis for optimizing school physical education curricula. A systematic search strategy was used in this study in four online databases (PubMed, Scopus, EBSCO and Web of Science). Intervention studies that met the inclusion criteria underwent a thorough screening process, and their methodological quality was assessed utilizing the PEDro scale. The selected literature was systematically analyzed and evaluated through induction, summary, analysis, and evaluation. These findings indicate that high-intensity exercise training exerts significant positive effects on body composition, cardiopulmonary function and muscle fitness in children and adolescents. Therefore, we suggest that schools should focus on high-intensity sports in their physical education curriculum, which can further improve the student's PHYSICAL FITNESS.
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ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-024-64830-x