Effects of High-Intensity Functional Training on Physical Fitness and Jumping Difficulty Movement

Athletes Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of High-Intensity Functional Training on Physical Fitness and Jumping Difficulty Movement Among University Male Wushu Routine Athletes in China

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06181487
• Other study ID #: Wang Xinzhi
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 2024
• Est. completion date: September 2024

Study information

• Verified date: January 2024
• Source: Universiti Putra Malaysia
• Contact: Soh
• Phone: +60 19-364 9715
• Email: kims[@]upm.edu.my
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

While prior research indicates the efficacy of High-Intensity Functional Training (HIFT) in improving physical fitness and skill performance across various sports , its effects on Wushu routine athletes still need to be determined. This study aims to explore the impact of high-intensity functional training on the physical fitness and jumping difficulty of Wushu routine athletes, providing valuable insights for coaches and athletes to optimize training plans. Coaches or sports researchers can use this knowledge to manage the training load of athletes better, thereby helping Wushu athletes achieve better results in Wushu jumping difficulty movements training.

Description:

In this study, the intervention design part of the researchers referred to Greg Glassman's (2010) "CrossFit training guide" and designed a high-intensity functional training program based on the characteristics of wushu routines . This study employs a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (CRCT) design. The experimental period of this study is 12 weeks, three times per week. The training lasts 1.5 hours, including one hour of physical fitness training and half an hour of specialized technical training. The sample for this study is male Wushu routine athletes from the Hebei Institute of Physical Education and Hebei Normal University, with 60 participants. Athletes were randomly assigned to two different training locations and divided into experimental and control groups. The specialized skills training content of the two groups is the same, with the only difference being the physical training part. The experimental group received high-intensity functional training, while the control group maintained routine training. In addition, the specific content of routine training for the control group is the school's standard training plan. The dependent variables to be measured in this study are physical fitness (strength, power, speed, endurance, and flexibility) and jumping difficulty movements (Flying Kick, Whirl Wind Kick, Outward Leg Swing in Flight, and Side Somersaults). This study measured the dependent variable three times throughout the intervention: baseline before the experimental intervention, post-test 1 after 6 weeks, and post-test 2 after 12 weeks. Finally, statistical analysis was conducted on the three test results.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: September 2024
• Est. primary completion date: July 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 18 Years to 23 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male.

• Aged 18-23 years old.

• Health.

• No experience of high-intensity functional training.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Athletes with physical surgery.

• Have high-intensity functional training experience.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Athletes

Intervention

Other:
• High Intensity Functional Training
12 weeks of high-intensity functional training, 3 times/week. Each class lasts 60 minutes, including warm-up, physical training, and cool down.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Malaysia	Kim Geok Soh	Serdang	Selangor

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Universiti Putra Malaysia

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Malaysia, 

References & Publications (5)

Ambrozy, T., Rydzik, L., Kwiatkowski, A., Spieszny, M., Ambrozy, D., Rejman, A., Koteja, A., Jaszczur-Nowicki, J., Duda, H., & Czarny, W. (2022). Effect of CrossFit Training on Physical Fitness of Kickboxers. International Journal of Environmental Researc

Bird, S., & Barrington-Higgs, B. (2010). Exploring the Deadlift. Strength & Conditioning Journal, 32(2), 46. https://doi.org/10.1519/SSC.0b013e3181d59582

Crossley, K. M., Zhang, W.-J., Schache, A. G., Bryant, A., & Cowan, S. M. (2011). Performance on the Single-Leg Squat Task Indicates Hip Abductor Muscle Function. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 39(4), 866-873. https://doi.org/10.1177/0363546510395456

Feito, Y., Brown, C., & Olmos, A. (2019). A content analysis of the High-Intensity Functional Training Literature: A look at the past and directions for the future. Human Movement, 20(2), 1-15.

Glassman, G. (2010). The CrossFit training guide. CrossFit Journal, 30(1), 1-115

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Effects of strength among college students	Record the number of push-ups in 1 min.	Baseline, post-test 1 after 6 weeks and post-test 2 after 12 weeks
Primary	Effects of power among college students	Measure the distance of the standing long jump with a measuring tape in centimeters (cm).	Baseline, post-test 1 after 6 weeks and post-test 2 after 12 weeks
Primary	Effects of endurance among college students	Recorded the number of jumping ropes in 1 min.	Baseline, post-test 1 after 6 weeks and post-test 2 after 12 weeks
Primary	Effects of speed among college students	Use a stopwatch to record the duration of the subject's 30 m sprint (in seconds).	Baseline, post-test 1 after 6 weeks and post-test 2 after 12 weeks
Primary	Effects of flexibility among college students	Use the sit-and-reach box. The score is recorded as the point where their fingertips reach the measurement scale. The range of motion is measured in cm.	Baseline, post-test 1 after 6 weeks and post-test 2 after 12 weeks
Primary	Effects of Flying Kick among college students	Record the flying kick using a high-speed camera and score it by experts.	Baseline, post-test 1 after 6 weeks and post-test 2 after 12 weeks
Primary	Effects of Whirlwind Kick among college students	Record Whirl Wind Kick using a high-speed camera and score it by experts.	Baseline, post-test 1 after 6 weeks and post-test 2 after 12 weeks
Primary	Effects of Outward Leg Swing in Flight among college students	Record outward leg swing in flight using a high-speed camera and score it by experts.	Baseline, post-test 1 after 6 weeks and post-test 2 after 12 weeks
Primary	Effects of Side Somersaults among college students	Record side somersaults using a high-speed camera and have experts score them.	Baseline, post-test 1 after 6 weeks and post-test 2 after 12 weeks