Effect of Low-Intensity Interval Training on Physical Performance and Blood Parameters Among Junior Handball Players

Authors

  • Rasmi Marai High Business School of Tunis, Tunisia
  • Raoua Triki Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar-Said, University of Manouba, Tunisia and Tunisian Research Laboratory “Sports Performance Optimization”, National Center of Medicine and Science in Sports (CNMSS), Tunis, Tunisia
  • Houda Bougrine Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar-Said, University of Manouba, Tunisia and Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Gafsa, University of Gafsa, Gafsa, Tunisia
  • Amri Hammami Tunisian Research Laboratory “Sports Performance Optimization”, National Center of Medicine and Science in Sports (CNMSS), Tunis, Tunisia
  • Jihen Khalfoun Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar-Said, University of Manouba, Tunisia and Tunisian Research Laboratory “Sports Performance Optimization”, National Center of Medicine and Science in Sports (CNMSS), Tunis, Tunisia
  • Mohamed Baaziz Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar-Said, University of Manouba, Tunisia, Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Gafsa, University of Gafsa, Gafsa, Tunisia and Tunisian Research Laboratory “Sports Performance Optimization”, National Center of Medicine and Science in Sports (CNMSS), Tunis, Tunisia
  • Abderraouf Ben Abderrahman Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar-Said, University of Manouba, Tunisia and Tunisian Research Laboratory “Sports Performance Optimization”, National Center of Medicine and Science in Sports (CNMSS), Tunis, Tunisia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.114.16287

Keywords:

LIIT, physical capacity, blood parameters, team sport

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of low-intensity interval training program (LIIT) on physical fitness and blood parameters among junior handball players. Thirty young players participated in this study and were divided into two groups: an experimental group (n=15) which underwent a low-intensity interval training program, and a control group (n=15) which underwent a traditional training program. Blood parameters (hemoglobin (g/dl), mean corpuscular hemoglobin MCH (pg), and hematocrit (%)) and physical capacities (flexibility, speed, endurance, agility, upper body muscle strength, and power) were evaluated before and after eight weeks of training in the two groups. At the beginning and end of the eight-week program, significant differences between the groups were observed. The experimental group exhibited better development compared to the control group in the following parameters: endurance (2.77%, p=0.03), speed (6.8%, p=0.001), power (17.09%, p=0.02), agility (4.22%, p=0.01), flexibility (29.25%, p=0.01), and upper body strength capacity (8.82%, p=0.02). The MCH was significantly higher in the experimental group (p=0.01). However, no significant differences were observed for hemoglobin and hematocrit (p>0.05). Our findings demonstrate that the low-intensity interval training intervention was more effective than the traditional program in improving physical parameters and mean corpuscular hemoglobin. The suggested low-intensity interval training program could serve as a viable fitness strategy for aerobic sports.

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2024-04-21

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Marai, R., Triki, R., Bougrine, H., Hammami, A., Khalfoun, J., Baaziz, M., & Abderrahman, A. B. (2024). Effect of Low-Intensity Interval Training on Physical Performance and Blood Parameters Among Junior Handball Players. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 11(4), 91–99. https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.114.16287

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