Effects of sprint interval training compared to high intensity interval training on repeated sprint capacity and sport-specific performance in college-aged male tennis players.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study compared the effects of sprint interval training (SIT) versus high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on repeated sprint capacity and sport-specific performance in male tennis players.

Methods

Thirty collegiate tennis players (age: 22.39 ± 1.64 years) were randomly assigned to SIT (n = 15) or HIIT (n = 15) groups for an 8-week training intervention. Performance and physiological parameters were assessed using repeated sprint ability (RSA) test, hit-and-turn tennis test, and tennis-specific endurance test. Key metrics included maximal completed level, total time to exhaustion (TTE), repeated sprint parameters (RSATT, RSAbest, Sdec), maximal oxygen uptake ([Formula: see text]O₂max), ventilatory efficiency, and tennis performance index.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Fan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12449013 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature