It's about the long game, not epic workouts: unpacking HIIT for endurance athletes.
Stephen Seiler
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39079169Actively Recruiting
Phase Not Applicable
Age: 18Years - 35Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
ID07390721
Effects of Diaphragmatic Kinesio Taping-Assisted HIIT Exercises on Aerobic Capacity, Anaerobic Capacity, and Balance in Trained Individuals
Led by Agri Ibrahim Cecen University · Updated on 2026-02-09
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
4 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Agri Ibrahim Cecen University
Lead Sponsor
H
Health Institutes of Turkey
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating whether adding diaphragmatic kinesio taping to high-intensity interval training (HIIT) improves physical performance in trained adults aged 18 to 35 years. This study focuses on aerobic capacity, anaerobic power, balance, and lung function. It aims to see if supporting breathing muscles with taping enhances the benefits of HIIT beyond training alone. Participants will be randomly assigned to two groups. One group will complete an 8-week HIIT program on a cycle ergometer, training three times per week with intervals targeting 85-95% of maximal heart rate. The other group will follow the same HIIT protocol but will also receive diaphragmatic kinesio taping applied before each session to support breathing muscles. No other training changes are made. Before and after the 8-week program, participants will undergo tests measuring aerobic capacity (VO2max), anaerobic performance (Wingate test), balance (Y-Balance test), lung function, body composition, and heart rate response. These assessments will help understand physiological changes and whether taping offers extra benefits. The study includes supervised training sessions and careful monitoring throughout.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Diaphragmatic Kinesio Taping With HIIT in Trained Individuals
Who Can Participate
Age: 18Years - 35Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Aged 18-35 years
- Male or female trained individuals
- At least 6 months of regular training history
- Training at least 3-5 days per week
- Estimated VO2max 9 50 ml/kg/min
- No known contraindication to high-intensity exercise
- No allergy or skin condition preventing kinesio taping
- Able to provide written informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- History of cardiovascular, respiratory, or metabolic disease (e.g., asthma, COPD, diabetes, heart disease)
- Major musculoskeletal injury or surgery within the past 6 months
- Any pathology affecting diaphragm or respiratory muscles
- Active smoking or substance abuse
- Use of performance-enhancing drugs
- Skin disease in the abdominal region
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Your Study Journey
Screening
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Treatment
Duration - 8 weeks
Participants complete an 8-week supervised high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program on a cycle ergometer, three times per week. Participants in the experimental group receive diaphragmatic kinesio taping before each training session to support breathing.
Three supervised training sessions per week
Follow-up
Duration - Assessment at baseline and after 8 weeks
Assessments of aerobic capacity, anaerobic performance, balance, and pulmonary function are performed before and after the intervention to evaluate physiological adaptations.
2 visits (pre- and post-intervention assessments)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Bursa Uludag University
Bursa, Ağrı, Turkey (Türkiye), 04000
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Research Team
D
Dursun Alper Yılmaz, Dr.
R
Recep Görgülü, Prof. Dr.
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
2
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