Identifying facilitators and barriers for adolescents participating in a school-based HIIT intervention: the eXercise for asthma with commando Joe’s® (X4ACJ) programme

Abstract Background High-intensity interval training (HIIT) elicits numerous health benefits, but little evidence is available regarding the feasibility of delivering school-based HIIT interventions. The aim of this study was to explore adolescents’ perceptions of a 6-month, 3 × 30-min sessions per...

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Published in:	BMC Public Health
Main Authors:	Catherine A. Sharp, Melitta A. McNarry, William T. B. Eddolls, Harriet Koorts, Charles O. N. Winn, Kelly A. Mackintosh
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2020-05-01
Subjects:	High-intensity interval training School Focus groups Non-attendee Discipline Benefits
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08740-3

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