Seminar: Less pain - more gain: the health benefits of high-intensity interval training

We are delighted to announce that Dr Niels Vollaard from the University of Stirling will be delivering a research seminar entitled "Less pain - more gain: the health benefits of high-intensity interval training" on Tuesday 16 May, 2017, 1400-1500hrs,  in the Lecture Theatre, Derby.

Dr Vollaard is a Senior Lecturer in Health & Exercise Sciences at the University of Stirling. Dr Vollaard's main research interests are in the health benefits of exercise in general, and more specifically the health benefits of high-intensity interval training (HIT). A large part of Dr Vollaards research is based on exploring the practical application of HIT, manipulating lab-based protocols to make them more time-efficient and less strenuous and therefore more viable for the general population. Another aspect of Dr Vollaards research is addressing the question of why HIT is so effective at improving health markers. Dr Vollaards current working hypothesis is that the rapid glycogen breakdown during ‘supramaximal’ sprints is one of the main stimuli for the adaptations to HIT, and that therefore fewer and shorter sprints should be effective. Based on this hypothesis, Dr Vollaard has developed an effective HIT protocol that is genuinely time-efficient (10 minutes per session / 3 sessions per week) and manageable (ratings of perceived exertion similar to those with moderate intensity exercise). This protocol, termed reduced-exertion HIT (REHIT) has great potential to remove many of the barriers that prevent sedentary individuals from reaping the benefits of exercise.

Tea and coffee will be available following the seminar and ALL are WELCOME