The Claim

There is very low-certainty evidence indicating no difference in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) between high-intensity interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training among patients with coronary artery disease, as measured across physical, emotional, and social domains, based on six randomized controlled trials involving 316 participants.

Source: High-intensity interval training versus moderate-intensity continuous training on exercise capacity and health-related quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

What the research says

Supports is higher

Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

Supports
42score
Challenges
0score

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Quantitative
1 study reviewed
In plain English

People with heart disease who did either short bursts of intense exercise or longer, steady workouts felt about the same in terms of how their physical, emotional, and social lives were affected — and the evidence we have isn't very strong.

See the scientific wording

There is very low-certainty evidence showing no difference in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) between high-intensity interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training in patients with coronary artery disease, across physical, emotional, and social domains, based on six randomized controlled trials involving 316 patients.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: High-intensity interval training versus moderate-intensity continuous training on exercise capacity and health-related quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

    The study looked at the same types of exercise and patients as the claim and found no difference in quality of life between the two workouts, just like the claim says.

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