Effect of High Intensity Interval Training on Strength, Endurance and Flexibility
Effect of High Intensity Interval Training Versus Conservative Treatment on Strength, Endurance and Flexibility of Undergraduate Physical Therapy Students
University of Health Sciences Lahore
66 participants
Mar 2, 2026
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Strength and endurance are essential components for physical fitness of any individual. High intensity interval training provides time efficient benefits for strength and endurance training. Physical Therapy professionals and students need physical fitness for effective clinical performance of patients. There is limited research regarding physical performance of physical therapists itself
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- Undergraduate physical therapy students aged 18-24 years.
- Both genders male and female
- DPT students from 1st to final year
Exclusion Criteria7
- Students with musculoskeletal pain and injuries.
- Any neurological and cardiovascular restrictions.
- Any trauma like fracture.
- Surgical limitation of range of motion.
- Any systemic disease.
- Malignant or benign Tumor.
- Students who are athletes or doing regular exercise
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Interventions
High intensity interval training provides time efficient benefits for strength and endurance training. It comprises of high burst training with rest periods. For experimental group HIIT training will be applied comprising of burpees, squats, arm walking and lunges. The exercise will be given 3 times/ week for 4 weeks. For standardization experimental group will receive 10 minutes of warm up and cool down period comprising of stretching exercises
For control group routine physical therapy will be applied for strength training using weights and running drills for endurance training. The exercise will be given 3 times/ week for 4 weeks. For standardization control group will receive 10 minutes of warm up and cool down period comprising of stretching exercises
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NCT07153523