Graded exercise test and training protocol
HIT
Results of the GXT are reported in GXT results (data are expressed as mean ± SD).During the HIT sessions, the mean power was 65 ± 5% of the threshold power, and the mean heart rate was 84 ± 4% of the maximal heart rate. However, it should be noted that the mean data of the sessions also include warm-up, cool-down, and recovery phases between high-intensity intervals, so this summary statistic does not reflect the intensity of the training sessions. The mean RPE values were 7.5 ± 1.2 AU, indicating the overall effort perceived by the participants. Overall, the total accumulated training load, computed as session RPE, was 2280 ± 249 AU for the control group and 2260 ± 376 AU in the treated group; the mean training load was similar between groups (p > 0.05).