Effects of high-intensity functional training on physical fitness and sport-specific performance among the athletes: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Objective This study aims to meta-analyze the impact of high-intensity functional training on athletes’ physical fitness and sport-specific performance. Methods A systematic search was conducted in five well-known academic databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, EBSCOhost, and the Cochrane L...

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Main Authors: Wang, Xinzhi, Soh, Kim Geok, Samsudin, Shamsulariffin, Deng, Nuannuan, Liu, Xutao, Zhao, Yue, Akbar, Saddam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2023
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107589/
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author Wang, Xinzhi
Soh, Kim Geok
Samsudin, Shamsulariffin
Deng, Nuannuan
Liu, Xutao
Zhao, Yue
Akbar, Saddam
author_facet Wang, Xinzhi
Soh, Kim Geok
Samsudin, Shamsulariffin
Deng, Nuannuan
Liu, Xutao
Zhao, Yue
Akbar, Saddam
author_sort Wang, Xinzhi
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description Objective This study aims to meta-analyze the impact of high-intensity functional training on athletes’ physical fitness and sport-specific performance. Methods A systematic search was conducted in five well-known academic databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, EBSCOhost, and the Cochrane Library) up to July 1, 2023. The literature screening criteria included: (1) studies involving healthy athletes, (2) a HIFT program, (3) an assessment of outcomes related to athletes’ physical fitness or sport-specific performance, and (4) the inclusion of randomized controlled trials. The Physical Therapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale was used to evaluate the quality of studies included in the meta-analysis. Results 13 medium- and high-quality studies met the inclusion criteria for the systematic review, involving 478 athletes aged between 10 and 24.5 years. The training showed a small to large effect size (ES = 0.414–3.351; all p < 0.05) in improving upper and lower body muscle strength, power, flexibility, and sport-specific performance. Conclusion High-intensity functional training effectively improves athletes’ muscle strength, power, flexibility, and sport-specific performance but has no significant impact on endurance and agility. Future research is needed to explore the impact of high-intensity functional training on athletes’ speed, balance, and technical and tactical performance parameters.
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spelling upm-1075892024-09-02T02:55:11Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107589/ Effects of high-intensity functional training on physical fitness and sport-specific performance among the athletes: a systematic review with meta-analysis Wang, Xinzhi Soh, Kim Geok Samsudin, Shamsulariffin Deng, Nuannuan Liu, Xutao Zhao, Yue Akbar, Saddam Objective This study aims to meta-analyze the impact of high-intensity functional training on athletes’ physical fitness and sport-specific performance. Methods A systematic search was conducted in five well-known academic databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, EBSCOhost, and the Cochrane Library) up to July 1, 2023. The literature screening criteria included: (1) studies involving healthy athletes, (2) a HIFT program, (3) an assessment of outcomes related to athletes’ physical fitness or sport-specific performance, and (4) the inclusion of randomized controlled trials. The Physical Therapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale was used to evaluate the quality of studies included in the meta-analysis. Results 13 medium- and high-quality studies met the inclusion criteria for the systematic review, involving 478 athletes aged between 10 and 24.5 years. The training showed a small to large effect size (ES = 0.414–3.351; all p < 0.05) in improving upper and lower body muscle strength, power, flexibility, and sport-specific performance. Conclusion High-intensity functional training effectively improves athletes’ muscle strength, power, flexibility, and sport-specific performance but has no significant impact on endurance and agility. Future research is needed to explore the impact of high-intensity functional training on athletes’ speed, balance, and technical and tactical performance parameters. Public Library of Science 2023-12-08 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107589/1/journal.pone.0295531.pdf Wang, Xinzhi and Soh, Kim Geok and Samsudin, Shamsulariffin and Deng, Nuannuan and Liu, Xutao and Zhao, Yue and Akbar, Saddam (2023) Effects of high-intensity functional training on physical fitness and sport-specific performance among the athletes: a systematic review with meta-analysis. PLoS One, 18 (12). pp. 1-24. ISSN 1932-6203 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0295531 10.1371/journal.pone.0295531
spellingShingle Wang, Xinzhi
Soh, Kim Geok
Samsudin, Shamsulariffin
Deng, Nuannuan
Liu, Xutao
Zhao, Yue
Akbar, Saddam
Effects of high-intensity functional training on physical fitness and sport-specific performance among the athletes: a systematic review with meta-analysis
title Effects of high-intensity functional training on physical fitness and sport-specific performance among the athletes: a systematic review with meta-analysis
title_full Effects of high-intensity functional training on physical fitness and sport-specific performance among the athletes: a systematic review with meta-analysis
title_fullStr Effects of high-intensity functional training on physical fitness and sport-specific performance among the athletes: a systematic review with meta-analysis
title_full_unstemmed Effects of high-intensity functional training on physical fitness and sport-specific performance among the athletes: a systematic review with meta-analysis
title_short Effects of high-intensity functional training on physical fitness and sport-specific performance among the athletes: a systematic review with meta-analysis
title_sort effects of high-intensity functional training on physical fitness and sport-specific performance among the athletes: a systematic review with meta-analysis
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107589/
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