Program of Movement Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande 79070-900, Brazil.
Department of Sports Methods and Techniques, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria 97105, Brazil.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Aug 25;19(17):10581. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191710581.
to systematically search for randomized controlled trials comparing the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) protocols vs. control without exercise or other exercise protocols, in patients with mental disorders experiencing depressive symptoms, and to provide some guidance based on the current HIIT literature to improve further interventions.
we searched for relevant studies, published by 18 August 2022 on PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO and SPORTDiscus databases, that used a HIIT protocol, involving adults (≥18 years) with a diagnosis of a mental disorder, participating in a HIIT or a control condition, and assessed for depressive symptoms.
Four studies accounting for 108 participants ( HIIT = 55; comparison groups = 53) met the inclusion criteria. Three out of the four studies included found significant improvements of depressive symptoms after 12 days to 8 weeks of intervention. However, there were no differences to other forms of low-to-moderate continuous exercise in 2/3 studies.
The limited evidence suggests the effectiveness of HIIT interventions for improving depressive symptoms in people with mental illness. However, HIIT was not superior to other exercise treatments, although a trend for its superiority may be recognized. A number of methodological issues should be considered in further interventions to better characterize and identify the most efficient HIIT modalities for the treatment of depressive symptoms in these patients.
系统检索比较高强度间歇训练（HIIT）方案与无运动或其他运动方案对照在有抑郁症状的精神障碍患者中的效果的随机对照试验，并根据当前 HIIT 文献提供一些指导，以改善进一步的干预措施。
我们在 PubMed、Embase、PsycINFO 和 SPORTDiscus 数据库中检索了截至 2022 年 8 月 18 日发表的相关研究，这些研究使用 HIIT 方案，涉及患有精神障碍的成年人（≥18 岁），参与 HIIT 或对照条件，并评估抑郁症状。
四项研究共纳入 108 名参与者（HIIT = 55；对照组= 53）符合纳入标准。四项研究中有三项发现，干预 12 天至 8 周后抑郁症状显著改善。然而，在 2/3 的研究中，与其他形式的低至中等强度持续运动相比，没有差异。
有限的证据表明 HIIT 干预措施对改善精神疾病患者的抑郁症状有效。然而，HIIT 并不优于其他运动治疗，尽管可能认识到其优越性的趋势。在进一步的干预中应考虑一些方法学问题，以更好地描述和确定最有效的 HIIT 方式来治疗这些患者的抑郁症状。
