How To Improve Aerobic Exercise Capacity: Techniques & Factors

Aerobic exercise (also known as cardio) is physical exercise of low to high intensity that depends primarily on the aerobic energy-generating process. Aerobic Exercise Capacity refers to physical endurance and the ability to sustain an effort for long periods.

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23 causes

Protective Factors	Studies
Minor Protective Factor Peppermint Herb	1 study The effects of peppermint on exercise performance Study in 2013 +25% with Moderate evidence in 10 days 20 subjects
Minor Protective Factor High Intensity Interva... Selfcare	2 studies Effects of moderate-intensity endurance and high-intensity intermit... Study in 1996 +14% with Moderate evidence in 6 weeks Effects of in-season short-term aerobic and high-intensity interval... Study in 2016 +4% with High evidence in 7 weeks 30 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Coffee (Caffeine) Beverage	2 studies A review of caffeine's effects on cognitive, physical and occupatio... Study in 2016 +11% with High evidence in 1 hour Induced Alkalosis And Caffeine Supplementation: Effects On 2,000-m ... Study in 2011 +2% with High evidence in 1 hour 8 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Running Selfcare	1 study Effects of aerobic vs. resistance training on visceral and liver fa... Study in 2011 +12% with Moderate evidence in 8 months 249 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Tapering Selfcare	3 studies Modelling the Effect of Taper on Performance, Maximal Oxygen Uptake... Study in 1995 +6% with High evidence in 13 days 11 subjects Modelling the Effect of Taper on Performance, Maximal Oxygen Uptake... Study in 1995 +2% with Moderate evidence in 10 days 11 subjects Effects of Tapering on Performance: A Meta-Analysis Study in 2007 +1% with High evidence in 2 weeks 439 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Altitude training Selfcare	1 study Sea-level exercise performance following adaptation to hypoxia: a m... Study in 2009 +4% with High evidence in 18 hours
Minor Protective Factor Red Yeast Rice Nutrition	1 study Xuezhikang, an extract of cholestin, decreases plasma inflammatory ... Study in 2007 +9% with Moderate evidence in 3 months 36 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Humour Selfcare	1 study Evaluation of a Laughter-based Exercise Program on Health and Self-... Study in 2016 +17% with Low evidence in 12 weeks 27 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Beets Nutrition	2 studies Dietary nitrate supplementation reduces the O2 cost of low-intensit... Study in 2009 +2% with Moderate evidence in 6 days 8 subjects Beetroot juice and exercise: pharmacodynamic and dose-response rela... Study in 2013 +1% with Moderate evidence in 2 hours 30 minutes 10 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Plyometrics Exercises Selfcare	1 study Explosive-strength training improves 5-km running time by improving... Study in 1999 +3% with Moderate evidence in 9 weeks 18 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Rhodiola Rosea Herb	1 study The effectiveness and efficacy of Rhodiola rosea L.: a systematic r... Study in 2011 +3% with Moderate evidence in 4 hours
Minor Protective Factor Green Tea Beverage	1 study Epigallocatechin-3-gallate increases maximal oxygen uptake in adult... Study in 2010 +4% with Low evidence in 2 days 19 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Cacao Nutrition	1 study Dark chocolate supplementation reduces the oxygen cost of moderate ... Study in 2015 +1% with Moderate evidence in 2 weeks 9 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Sauna Selfcare	1 study Effect of post-exercise sauna bathing on the endurance performance ... Study in 2006 +2% with Low evidence in 3 weeks 6 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Continuous Sunlight ex... Selfcare	1 study Red light and the sleep quality and endurance performance of Chines... Study in 2012 +1% with Low evidence in 2 weeks 20 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Ashwagandha Herb	1 study Effects of eight-week supplementation of Ashwagandha on cardiorespi... Study in 2012 +1% with Low evidence in 8 weeks 40 subjects

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Risk Factors	Studies
Minor Risk Factor Aspirin Manufactured	1 study Acute and chronic effect of aspirin on selected endurance variables Study in 1995 -11% with Moderate evidence in 4 days 11 subjects

Outcomes	References
Minor Protective Factor Metabolic Syndrome Lymphatic system	1 study Childhood Muscular Fitness Phenotypes and Adult Metabolic Syndrome Study in 2016 -80% with Moderate evidence in 20 years 737 subjects