The name comes from Japanese researcher Izumi Tabata, who in 1996 authored a study that showed athletes who trained on an ergometer (an exercise bike) for a total of 20 minutes per week experienced
similar aerobic benefits to a group that performed more moderate exercise each week for five hours.
Not exact matches
Previous studies have suggested that yoga can have greater health
benefits than
similar aerobic exercises, and yoga practitioners have shown improved awareness, attention and memory.
«This finding is significant,» they note, «as individuals who can not or prefer not to perform traditional
aerobic exercise might still achieve
similar benefits in [cardiovascular] risk reduction.»
The
benefits Alpine skiing provides a
similar level of
aerobic exercise to running, and can burn over 450 calories per hour, depending on your exertion.
Research shows that resistance training offers
similar benefits as
aerobic exercise in lowering blood pressure.