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

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

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.

Study Overview

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Conditions: Athletes
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: High Intensity Functional Training

Detailed 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.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 60
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Soh; Phone Number: +60 19-364 9715; Email: kims@upm.edu.my

Study Locations

• Malaysia
  • Selangor
    • Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia, 43400
      • Kim Geok Soh

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

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.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Basic Science
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Experimental group; The experimental group will undergo 60 minutes of high-intensity functional training.	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.
No Intervention: Control group; The control group will follow the curriculum standards set by the Sports University.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Universiti Putra Malaysia
• Investigators: Study Director: Kim Geok Soh, professor

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• 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
• Ambroży, T., Rydzik, Ł., Kwiatkowski, A., Spieszny, M., Ambroży, 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 Research and Public Health, 19(8), 4526. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19084526

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Estimated): January 1, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2024
• Study Completion (Estimated): September 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 12, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 12, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): December 26, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): January 5, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 2, 2024
• Last Verified: January 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: high intensity functional training
• Other Study ID Numbers: Wang Xinzhi

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No