Interval eccentric cycling : a promising training modality for sedentary people

Vandenbroeck, Benoit; Kaux, Jean-François; Schleich, Florence; Monseur, Justine; Hody, Stéphanie

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Interval eccentric cycling : a promising training modality for sedentary people

Vandenbroeck, Benoit; Kaux, Jean-François; Schleich, Florence et al.

2026 • In European Journal of Applied Physiology

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Eccentric cycling; Functional capacity; HIIT; Sedentary behaviour; Older people; Eccentric rehabilitation

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[en] Older adults are prone to deconditioning. High intensity interval training (HIIT) effectively generates functional improvements, but at a high metabolic demand. Eccentric training (ET) is emerging as an efficient method because of its capacity to develop high forces at low metabolic cost. We compared the effects of eccentric HIIT (EI), concentric HIIT (CI) and eccentric continuous (EC) cycling training.

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MARU - Motion Analysis Research Unit - ULiège

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Orthopedics, rehabilitation & sports medicine

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Vandenbroeck, Benoit ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Unités de recherche interfacultaires > Motion analysis research unit (MARU)

Kaux, Jean-François ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des Sciences de l'activité physique et de la réadaptation > Médecine physique, réadaptation et traumatologie du sport

Schleich, Florence ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des Sciences de l'activité physique et de la réadaptation > Physiologie humaine et physiologie de l'effort physique

Monseur, Justine ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Biostatistique

Hody, Stéphanie ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des Sciences de l'activité physique et de la réadaptation > Physiologie humaine et physiologie de l'effort physique

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English

Title :

Interval eccentric cycling : a promising training modality for sedentary people

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15 July 2026

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European Journal of Applied Physiology

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1439-6319

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1439-6327

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Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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3. Good health and well-being

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Fonds Léon Fredericq

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Fonds CNRF

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Fonds permettant le financement du chercheur ainsi que l'utilisation du dispositif "vélo excentrique - cyclus 2"

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