I find it quite surprising that &quot;tabata protocol&quot; is not mentioned in the article or in the study[1].<p>For reference, this is the seminal work about high intensity interval training [2]<p>[1] It appears as a reference though (ref 28.)<p>[2] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;journals.lww.com&#x2F;acsm-msse&#x2F;Fulltext&#x2F;1996&#x2F;10000&#x2F;Effects_of_moderate_intensity_endurance_and.18.aspx?sessionEnd=true" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;journals.lww.com&#x2F;acsm-msse&#x2F;Fulltext&#x2F;1996&#x2F;10000&#x2F;Effect...</a>