NCT07194512

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

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: Selcuk University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 16 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

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.

Conditions

• Hight Intensity Interval Training

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
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)	After pre-test measurements, the experimental group performed an eight-week high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program three times per week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) alongside their regular taekwondo training. The control group continued with their regular taekwondo training only. After the eight-week intervention, post-tests were administered to both groups, and the results were recorded by the researchers.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-01-18
• Primary completion: 2023-09-21
• Completion: 2023-11-21
• First posted: 2025-09-26
• Last updated: 2025-09-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)