Effect of High Intensity Interval Training Versus Conservative Treatment on Strength, Endurance and Flexibility of Undergraduate Physical Therapy Students

What this Trial Is About

Physical fitness, including strength, endurance, and flexibility, is important for physical therapy professionals and students to perform clinical tasks effectively. This research aims to compare the effects of high intensity interval training (HIIT) with routine physical therapy on these fitness components among undergraduate physical therapy students aged 18 to 24 years. The study addresses a gap in research by evaluating how HIIT may improve physical fitness and influence future exercise recommendations for this group. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: the experimental group will receive HIIT involving exercises like burpees, squats, arm walking, and lunges three times per week for four weeks, including a 10-minute warm-up and cool-down with stretching. The control group will receive routine physical therapy focused on strength training with weights and endurance training using running drills, also performed three times per week for four weeks with the same warm-up and cool-down. Throughout the study, researchers will assess changes in strength, muscle endurance, and flexibility from enrollment to the end of treatment at four weeks. Participants will be monitored for their physical performance improvements during this period. The total participation time corresponds to the four-week treatment phase, after which the study outcomes will be evaluated.

Effect of High Intensity Interval Training on Strength, Endurance and Flexibility