Tabata Training The Science and History of HIIT

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In recent years, in addition to moderate-intensity prolonged exercise training, highly motivated athletes and people who enjoy exercise for health promotion have been using high-intensity intermittent/interval training (HIIT). Kenney et al. (2019) attributed this revival of interest in HIIT between the 1970s and 2000s to appearance of Tabata training articles published in 1996 and 1997 (Tabata et al., 1996, 1997).

This is the first scientific book written exclusively on Tabata training by an author who has been studying the training named after him. This chapter introduces the books contents, including chapters on the scientific basis for the superiority of the Tabata training (Chapter 2), history of Tabata training (Chapter 3), later scientific evidence (Chapter 4), and an epilogue that looks to the future (Chapter 5).

Maximal aerobic power, measured as maximal oxygen uptake (Vo2max), is closely related to both sports performance and prevention of lifestyle-related diseases. Moderate-intensity prolonged exercise training has been used to improve athletic performance and promote health. In recent years, in addition to this conventional training, so-called aerobic training, high-intensity intermittent/interval training (HIIT) has been utilized by highly motivated athletes and people who enjoy exercise for health promotion.