The effect of a HIIT training program at home on static and dynamic balance in female student athletes during the epidemic of COVID-19: with an injury prevention approach

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
saba fathaliborzabadi 1
Saeed Karbasi Ravari 2
Fariborz Hovanloo 3
1 MS, Department of Sports Injury and Corrective Movements, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, South Tehran Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 M.sc Student of Sport Injuries and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Sport Science and Health, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
3 Associate Professor ' Department of Health and Sport Rehabilitation ' Faculty of Sport Science and Health, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
10.48308/posture.2024.229908.1010
Abstract
Abstract

Corona is a part of the big family of viral diseases, and a person gets a respiratory infection by contracting this type of virus. As a result of the inactivity caused by this epidemic, many physical abilities of people decrease, balance being one of the most important of them. Considering the importance of balance in daily activities as well as sports, the aim of this study is to determine the effect of a HIIT exercise program at home during quarantine on static and dynamic balance in female student athletes.

Methods

The statistical population studied in this research were teenage girls of athletes in Tehran. Based on the entry and exit criteria, 30 people were randomly divided into two experimental and control groups. The experimental group did HIIT exercises at home for 6 weeks and 2 sessions every week. In this study, static and dynamic balance were measured by stork tests and Y balance test, respectively. In order to evaluate the effects of the training, analysis of covariance was used, and in order to evaluate the effects within the group, the paired t-test was used.

Results

The results showed that there was a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test scores in the experimental group (P≤0.05).

Conclusion

Based on the findings of the present research, it can be concluded that HIIT exercises are effective on the static and dynamic balance of adolescent girls, so it is suggested that these exercises be used in exercise programs with the aim of improving balance.
Keywords
HIIT exercise
corona
static balance
dynamic balance

  • Receive Date 23 December 2022
  • Revise Date 31 December 2023
  • Accept Date 13 January 2024