Excess Postexercise Oxygen Consumption and Fat Utilization Following Submaximal Continuous and Supramaximal Interval Running

Islam, Hashim; Townsend, Logan K.; Hazell, Tom J.

doi:10.1080/02701367.2018.1513633

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Excess Postexercise Oxygen Consumption and Fat Utilization Following Submaximal Continuous and Supramaximal Interval Running

Islam, Hashim, Townsend, Logan K., Hazell, Tom J.·2018·Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

DOI 10.1080/02701367.2018.1513633

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Purpose: Few studies have directly compared excess postexercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) and fat utilization following different exercise intensities, and the effect of continuous exercise exceeding 75% of maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) on these parameters remains unexplored. The current study examined EPOC and fat utilization following acute moderate- and vigorous-intensity continuous training (MICT and VICT) and sprint interval training (SIT). Methods: Eight active young men performed 4 experimental sessions: (a) MICT (30 min of running at 65% VO2max); (b) VICT (30 min of running at 85% VO2max); (c) SIT (4 30-s “all-out” sprints with 4 min of rest); and (d) no exercise (REST). Excess postexercise oxygen consumption and fat oxidation were estimated from gas measurements (VO2 and carbon dioxide production [VCO2]) obtained during a 2-hr postexercise period. Results: Total EPOC was similar (p = .097; effect size [ES] = 0.3) after VICT (8.6 ± 4.7 L) and SIT (10.0 ± 4.2 L) and greater after both (VICT, p = .025, ES = 0.3, and SIT, p < .001, ES = 0.6) versus MICT (6.0 ± 4.3 L). Fat utilization increased after MICT (0.047 ± 0.018 g· min−1, p = .018, ES = 1.3), VICT (0.066 ± 0.020 g•min−1, p = .034, ES = 2.2), and SIT (0.115 ± 0.026 g•min−1, p < .001, ES = 4.0) versus REST (0.025 ± 0.018 g•min−1) and was greatest after SIT (p < .001, ES = 3.0 vs. MICT; p = .031, ES = 2.1 vs. VICT). Conclusion: Acute exercise increases EPOC and fat utilization in an intensity-dependent manner.

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Authors: Islam, H., Townsend, L. K., & Hazell, T. J.
Affiliations: Wilfrid Laurier University (CA)
Corresponding author: Hazell, Tom J.
ORCID: Islam, Hashim
Townsend, Logan K.
Hazell, Tom J.
Venue: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Published: 2018-10-02
Volume: 89
Issue: 4
Pages: 450-456
ISSN: 0034-5377 (ISSN-L)
0270-1367
2168-3824
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2018.1513633
OpenAlex: W2897712356
Cited by: 41
References: 35
Citations by year: 2026: 3 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 1
FWCI: 3.09
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Sports Performance and Training
Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Muscle metabolism and nutrition
Keywords: excess post-exercise oxygen consumption, fat oxidation, sprint interval training, continuous operation, exercise intensity, supramaximal exercise, post-exercise recovery, substrate utilization, VO2max
MeSH terms: High-Intensity Interval Training, Adipose Tissue, Energy Metabolism, Heart Rate, Humans, Male, Oxidation-Reduction, Oxygen Consumption, Pulmonary Gas Exchange, Running, Young Adult

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