Defining Different Types of Interval Training: Do we need to use more specific terminology?
Keywords:
Interval training, High intensity, Sprint intensityAbstract
Interval training began gaining popularity in modern society throughout the mid 1900’s when track and field athletes started to incorporate them regularly into training programs. Soon after, Christensen, et al1 published a study with a sample size of two concluding that “Research on intermittent work may open up a new field in work physiology” and in 1968 The Science of Swimming written by James Counsilman strongly advocated the use of sprints in training to optimize performance.
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