Research article - (2024)23, 455 - 464
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.52082/jssm.2024.455
Comparative Analysis of Adaptive Changes in Immunoendocrine and Physiological Responses to High-Intensity Sprint Interval Training with Progressive and Nonprogressive Loads in Young Wrestlers
Kuo Guo1, Tianqi Mu2,
1School of Wushu, Wuhan Sports University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
2Police Command and Tactics Department, Zhejiang Police College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Tianqi Mu
✉ Police Command and Tactics Department, Zhejiang Police College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China
Email: mutianqi2021@126.com
Received: 16-04-2024 -- Accepted: 15-05-2024
Published (online): 01-06-2024

ABSTRACT

The objective of this study was to explore the effects of a 7-week short sprint interval training (SSIT) with differing in programming volume-loads including progressive (P-SSIT) and nonprogressive (NP-SSIT) approaches on the immunoendocrine, physical fitness attributes and physiological parameters in male wrestlers during the pre-season. Thirty young freestyle wrestlers at the collegiate national-level were included in the study and were divided into three groups: P-SSIT (n = 10), NP-SSIT (n = 10), and an active control group (n = 10). The wrestlers engaged in their specific wrestling training three days weekly, while the P-SSIT and NP-SSIT groups underwent a 7-week SSIT, with scheduling in either progressed or nonprogressed volume-based overloads, three times per week. Before and after the intervention, various aspects of physical fitness (such as 20-m sprint, 4×9-m shuttle run, and maximal strength) and physiological parameters (including cardiorespiratory fitness and anaerobic power output), as well as immunoendocrine responses (such as immunoglobulin-A, testosterone, and cortisol) were measured. Following the training intervention, the control group did not show any significant changes in the variable measured; however, both the P-SSIT and NP-SSIT groups experienced significant improvements (p = 0.001) in physical fitness attributes and physiological parameters with effect sizes ranging from small to very large, and also more adaptive responses compared with control group (p < 0.05). In addition, there were no statistically significant changes observed among the P-SSIT and NP-SSIT groups in terms of immunoendocrine response to training, and physical fitness, as well as physiological parameters (p > 0.05). In conclusion, neither the progressed nor nonprogressed approaches of SSIT demonstrated superior effects on adaptations compared to one another. Therefore, it is recommended for strength and conditioning coaches in wrestling to incorporate both P-SSIT and NP-SSIT into their annual training plan, especially during the pre-season phase, to maximize the physical fitness and physiological parameters of their wrestlers while minimizing changes in immunoendocrine responses.

Key words: Athletic development, anaerobic capacity, maximal power, freestyle

Key Points
  • The 7-week intervention of SSIT proves to be an effective training method for freestyle wrestlers, as it significantly improves their physical fitness attributes and physiological parameters.
  • There was no clear evidence to suggest that either the progressed or non-progressed methods of SSIT had a superior impact on adaptations when compared to each other.
  • Maximizing the physical fitness and physiological parameters of wrestlers, while minimizing any alterations in immunoendocrine responses, can be effectively achieved through the utilization of both the P-SSIT and NP-SSIT techniques.








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