Bicycle Interval Training for Cardiovascular Fitness

In brief

Bicycling can be a viable alternative to jogging for cardiovascular fitness. However, little research demonstrates the level of intensity and duration necessary to produce a cardiovascular training effect. This study gives the results of seven weeks of bicycle interval training on college women and men aged 20 to 24. There were four workouts per week of progressively increasing intensity and duration. The experimental group improved Vo₂ max by almost 6 ml·kg^-1· min^-1. There were no injuries during the training period.

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John P. O'Shea

Dr. O'Shea is a professor of physical education specializing in sports physiology, and Mr. Novak is a laboratory technician in the Human Performance Laboratory at Oregon State University, Corvallis. Mr. Goulard is a physical education instructor at Portland (Oregon) Community College. Mr. Novak is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine.

Charles Novak

Dr. O'Shea is a professor of physical education specializing in sports physiology, and Mr. Novak is a laboratory technician in the Human Performance Laboratory at Oregon State University, Corvallis. Mr. Goulard is a physical education instructor at Portland (Oregon) Community College. Mr. Novak is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine.

Frank Goulard

Dr. O'Shea is a professor of physical education specializing in sports physiology, and Mr. Novak is a laboratory technician in the Human Performance Laboratory at Oregon State University, Corvallis. Mr. Goulard is a physical education instructor at Portland (Oregon) Community College. Mr. Novak is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine.