Table 1.
MEDLINE (Ovid) search strategy.
Fig 1.
PRISMA flow diagram for the systematic review.
Table 2.
Characteristics of included studies (n = 7).
Fig 2.
Table 3.
Assessment of study quality and reporting of included studies.
Fig 3.
Change in metabolic parameters [a)Total cholesterol; b) LDL-c; c) fasting insulin and d) HOMA-IR] in HIIT group vs control group (no intervention).
Fig 4.
Change in body composition [a) BMI; b) WHR and c) body fat (%)] in HIIT group vs control group.
Fig 5.
Change in body composition subgroup [BMI] in HIIT group vs control group.
Fig 6.
Change in subgroup a) BMI, b) total cholesterol, c) LDL-c, d) triglycerides, and e) fasting insulin in HIIT vs. other exercises.