The Effect of Eight Weeks of High-Intensity Interval Training on Physical Performance in Young Taekwondo Athletes

Selcuk University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Hight Intensity Interval Training

Treatments

Other: Taekwondo-Specific Agility Test (TSAT), Frequency Speed of Kick Test (FSKT), Frequency Speed of Kick Test (FSKT10s), Multiple Frequency Speed of Kick Test (FSKTmult), Kick Decrement Index (KDI)

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT07194512

SelcukU--SBF-AEB-AOK-2025-001

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effects of an eight-week high-intensity interval training program on agility, frequency speeds of kick, vertical jump, and standing long jump performances in young taekwondo. The main question it aims to answer is: Our main hypothesis is that the 8 week high-intensity interval training program improve agility, frequency speeds of kick, vertical jump, and standing long jump performances of young taekwondo Researchers will compare the experimental group and control group to see if the training program improve the agility, frequency speeds of kick, vertical jump, and standing long jump performances.

Participants will perform the 8 week hight inntesity interval training.

Enrollment

20 patients

Sex

Male

Ages

16 to 18 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Twenty male taekwondo athletes aged 16 to 18 from Süer Sports Club in Ankara participated in the study.

Inclusion Criteria: When forming the groups, care was taken to ensure that none of the athletes were currently undergoing injury rehabilitation or had any recent injuries that could affect their performance. Additionally, all voluntary participants underwent health screening to verify their current health status.

Exclusion Criteria: Athletes with injuries or illnesses were not included in the study.