Massimiliano Sommantico, Ilaria Iorio, Marina Lacatena, Santa Parrello
Dreaming during the COVID-19 lockdown: a comparison of Italian adolescents and adults
Research in psychotherapy (Milano)
previous schoolbased highintensity interval training hiit interventions focused quantity physical activity pa achieved physical education pe rather students pe experiences including enjoyment purpose evaluate feasibility fitness skill based hiit intervention guided self determination theory method pretestposttest randomized controlled 6week pilot study 45th grade students 15 boys 30 girls age 105 09 years completed 1619minute hiit circuit int whereas 22 students 10 boys 12 girls age 105 09 years engaged regular pe con twoway mixed ancova tests performed assess preliminary efficacy results participants reported favorable program satisfaction mean 36 15 5 physical educator reported high feasibility survey score 3135 themes emerging program acceptability interview included positive perceptions hiit program strategies future implementation large effect size evident cardiorespiratory fitness p2 026 vo2peak increased int 536 61 569 73 mlkgmin decreased con 539 70 524 104 mlkgmin students int exhibited greater amounts moderatetovigorous pa vigorous pa pe versus con based accelerometer data 234 50 vs 157 47 minhr p2 045 45 26 vs 23 13 minhr p2 027 respectively conclusions findings support feasibility fitness skillbased hiit program may valuable addition elementary school pe programs