fa تحقيقي Original Paper <div> <p><strong>Abstract</strong></p> <p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Background and Objective: </strong>High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is a recently proposed exercise protocol, which is time-effective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of HIIT for 8 weeks on the lipid profile, C-reactive protein (CRP), fasting blood sugar (FBS) and anthropometric parameters of young women who do not exercise.</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Methods:</strong> In this study, 20 young physically inactive women performed HIIT workouts for 8 weeks and 3 sessions per week. The training protocol consisted of 10-times treadmill running for 15 seconds at maximum effort and then 30 seconds of resting. Blood samples were taken while fasting, a day before and after the training and then the considered parameters were measured. Wilcoxon test was used to compare the obtained data.</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Results:</strong> HIIT significantly reduced FBS, cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein /cholesterol ratio and CRP while increasing the HDL levels. There was a significant difference in the weight, body fat percentage, waist circumference, abdominal circumference and chest circumference of the subjects before and after the training (p <0.05).</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Conclusion:</strong> HIIT can improve lipid, inflammatory and anthropometric parameters, thus it can be considered as a suitable alternative to time-consuming exercises, especially for physically inactive women who like to spend less time to achieve optimal physical wellness and body fitness.</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </strong></p> </div> <p></p> High intensity interval training, anthropometric profile, exercise, lipids, C-reactive protein 56 60 http://mlj.goums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-385&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 Nasrin Zaer Ghodsi 100319475328460010878 100319475328460010878 Yes University of Urmia, Urmia, Iran Mohammad Reza Zolfaghari 100319475328460010879 100319475328460010879 No University of Urmia, Urmia, Iran Amir Fattah 100319475328460010880 100319475328460010880 No School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.