Table 2 Characteristics of the included studies with intervention after treatment

Alizadeh AM et al. (2019) [26]

52

12 weeks, 3×/week (36)

Treadmill

90–95% HRmax

4 × 4 min running, 3 min passive recovery, total 25 min

Supervised by exercise physiologist

Lab-based

Alizadeh S et al. (2019) [27]

80

12 weeks, 3×/week (36)

Treadmill

90–95% HRmax

4 × 4 min running, 3 min passive recovery, total 25 min

Supervised by exercise physiologist

Lab-based

Northey et al. (2019) [28]

17

12 weeks, 3×/week (36)

Cycle ergometer

Maximal effort

4 × 30 s, 2 min rest, total 10 min

Supervised, supervisor not described

Lab-based

Dolan et al. (2016) [14]

33

6 weeks, 3×/week (18)

Treadmill

Initial: 65% VO₂peak, Interval 50% VO₂peakLast: 95% VO₂peak, Interval: <  60% VO₂peak

First week: 4–6 × 4 min, 3 min interval, total 25–39 minlast week: 4–6 × 2 min, 2 min interval, total 25–39 min

Supervised, supervisor not described

Lab-based