The Claim

In well-trained male kayak sprint athletes, 8 weeks of paddling-based high-intensity interval training at 100% vO2peak increases maximal oxygen uptake (VO2peak) by 12.3% and improves 1000-meter paddling performance by 3.9 seconds compared to a control group performing endurance paddling.

Source: Effects of a New Form of Resistance-Type High-Intensity Interval Training on Cardiac Structure, Hemodynamics, and Physiological and Performance Adaptations in Well-Trained Kayak Sprint Athletes

What the research says

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In plain English

Among trained male kayak sprinters, 8 weeks of high-intensity interval paddling at maximum oxygen capacity increases VO2peak by 12.3% and improves 1000-meter race time by 3.9 seconds more than endurance paddling.

See the scientific wording

In well-trained male kayak sprint athletes, 8 weeks of paddling-based high-intensity interval training (PHIIT) at 100% vO2peak improves maximal oxygen uptake (VO2peak) by 12.3% and 1000-meter paddling performance by 3.9 seconds, which is significantly greater than improvements seen in a control group performing endurance paddling.

Why this might work

Repeated all-out paddling bursts make the heart pump more blood with each beat by filling it more fully and squeezing harder, delivering more oxygen to the muscles. At the same time, the muscles learn to produce more force quickly by activating more powerful fibers and resisting acid buildup, allowing faster and longer sprints.

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What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Effects of a New Form of Resistance-Type High-Intensity Interval Training on Cardiac Structure, Hemodynamics, and Physiological and Performance Adaptations in Well-Trained Kayak Sprint Athletes

    The study found that elite male kayak athletes who did short, super-hard paddling bursts for 8 weeks got significantly faster and more aerobically fit than those who did longer, slower paddling — exactly what the claim says.

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