Beneficios asociados al entrenamiento interválico de alta intensidad en población laboral

Cristhian Mauricio Zapata Valencia, Tatiana Peláez Pulgarín, Miguel Ángel Delgado López, Susana Franco López, José Carlos Giraldo Trujillo

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Introducción: El sedentarismo y el estrés laboral son factores de riesgo relevantes para el desarrollo de enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles (ECNT) en la población trabajadora. En respuesta a esta situación, el entrenamiento interválico de alta intensidad (HIIT) se ha identificado no sólo como una tendencia de fitness, sino también como una estrategia de intervención eficaz para mejorar la salud física y mental de los adultos trabajadores. Objetivo: Describir los beneficios del entrenamiento interválico de alta intensidad en adultos trabajadores. Desarrollo: Se analizó la literatura científica indexada en bases de datos entre 2018 y 2024. Se identificaron efectos positivos del HIIT sobre la aptitud cardiorrespiratoria, la composición corporal, la presión arterial, el control glucémico y la salud mental. Además, se observaron mejoras en la productividad laboral y una disminución del absentismo laboral. Conclusiones: El entrenamiento interválico de alta intensidad se presenta como una intervención eficiente, adaptable y basada en la evidencia para la promoción de la salud en los trabajadores. Sus beneficios incluyen mejoras en la condición física, la salud cardiometabólica, el estado de ánimo y el rendimiento laboral.

Recibido: 20-04-2026
Aceptado: 16-05-2026


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Ejercicio físico; aptitud física humana; salud laboral; salud pública; entrenamiento interválico de alta intensidad

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