本研究目的在比較8週持續式與間歇式中等強度運動訓練，對大學生有氧能力與自律神經調控的效果。有氧能力以最大攝氧量測量值為代表；自律神經調控以心率變異度閾值為代表。本研究以最大攝氧量（VO(下標 2max)） 及心率變異度閾值（heart rate variability threshold, HRVT）為觀察變項，招募40名健康大學生，男性、女性各20名，平均年齡20.91 ± 1.08歲，身高167.85 ± 8.36公分，體重62.51 ± 12.55公斤。組別間採獨立樣本設計，每組男女各10人，分為男性持續組、男性間歇組、女性持續組及女性間歇組等四組。所有受試者均接受8週的運動訓練介入，並於運動訓練前後各完成一次漸增式最大運動能力測驗。運動訓練內容包括運動強度介於60～80% 保留心跳率之間，每週運動3天，每天運動30分鐘，惟持續式訓練組一次持續運動30分鐘，而間歇式訓練組是採取3次10分鐘的運動，且每次之間間隔10分鐘以上。結果發現不管男性或女性，經過八週持續式或間歇式運動訓練後，有氧能力及自律神經調控能力未達顯著差異（p > .05）。本研究結論：研究顯示兩種總時間30分鐘的運動訓練方式，對有氧能力及自律神經調控能力的效果相同，對缺乏足夠時間運動的人，可建議利用間歇式運動來達到提升健康的目的。

This study was designed to investigate the effect of 8-week continuous or intermittent moderate exercise training on aerobic capacity and autonomic regulation in college students. The maximal oxygen uptake (VO(subscript 2max)) was defined as aerobic capacity. The heart rate variability threshold (HRVT) was defined as autonomic regulation. Forty healthy college students (20 males, 20 females) with age 20.91 ± 1.08 yr, height 167.85 ± 8.36 cm, and weight 62.51 ± 12.55 kg were recruited in this study. As an independent design, all participants were divided into male continuous, male intermittent, female continuous and female intermittent groups, and performed 8-week exercise training. The training program contains treadmill exercise for 30 minutes per day, three days a week. During the exercise training, the continuous group run for 30-min continuously, while intermittent group consisted of 3 × 10 min running sessions separated by at least 10 minutes. Before and after 8-week training period, all subjects were completed graded exercise test (GXT). VO(subscript 2max) and HRVT were determined during performance test. Improvement of VO(subscript 2max) and HRVT are not significantly different between continuous and intermittent training programs either in male or female subjects. Both continuous and intermitted training programs can improve aerobic capacity and autonomic regulation in healthy college students. We suggested that intermittent exercise is suitable for busy people to improve their healthy status.