High-intensity interval training to improve strength, endurance, and flexibility
Effect of High Intensity Interval Training Versus Conservative Treatment on Strength, Endurance and Flexibility of Undergraduate Physical Therapy Students
NA · University of Health Sciences Lahore · NCT07153523
This program will test whether a short high-intensity interval training regimen can improve strength, endurance, and flexibility in undergraduate physical therapy students.
Quick facts
| Phase | NA |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 66 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 24 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University of Health Sciences Lahore (other) |
| Locations | 2 sites (Lahore, Punjab Province and 1 other locations) |
| Trial ID | NCT07153523 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
Undergraduate physical therapy students aged 18–24 will be enrolled and assigned to either a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program or routine physical therapy (conservative treatment). Baseline measures of muscle strength, endurance, and flexibility will be collected before the intervention and repeated after the training period. The HIIT group will complete supervised, time-efficient high-intensity sessions while the control group receives routine physical therapy activities. Changes between groups will be compared to determine whether HIIT produces greater improvements and to inform exercise prescription for future clinicians.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal participants are non-athlete undergraduate DPT students aged 18–24 (any year) who have no musculoskeletal pain or injury and no neurological, cardiovascular, or systemic conditions limiting exercise.
Not a fit: Students with current musculoskeletal injuries or pain, recent trauma or fractures, surgical range-of-motion limitations, neurological or cardiovascular restrictions, systemic disease or tumors, or those who are athletes or already exercising regularly are excluded and may not benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the HIIT program could boost the fitness of future physical therapists and support more time-efficient exercise prescriptions.
How similar studies have performed: HIIT has improved cardiovascular fitness, endurance, and sometimes strength in other populations, but its specific effects on flexibility and on physical therapy students are less well documented.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Undergraduate physical therapy students aged 18-24 years. * Both genders male and female * DPT students from 1st to final year Exclusion Criteria: * 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
Where this trial is running
Lahore, Punjab Province and 1 other locations
- Wajeeha — Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan (RECRUITING)
- Dr Wajeeha Mahmood (PT) — Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan (RECRUITING)
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions: High Intensity Interval Training, high intensity interval training