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Effect of High-Intensity Interval Training on Physical Fitness, Mental Functions, Sleep, and Quality of Life in College Students

Effect of High-Intensity Interval Training on Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Executive Functions, Muscular Strength, Sleep and Health-Related Quality of Life among Collegiate Students - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/03/105635
Enrollment
54
Registered
2026-03-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Low dose HIIT group: one session of HIIT/week for 8 weeks Intervention2: Moderate dose HIIT group: Two session of HIIT/week for 8 weeks Control Intervention1: Control group: In accordan

Sponsors

Galgotias University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects between the age of eighteen to twenty five years who are able to comprehend English will be included in the study. Participants should be physically and psychologically healthy and willing to participate in an eight weeks intervention. Individuals with a body mass index between twenty five to twenty nine point nine one will be eligible. Participants should have no prior training in the relevant intervention.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants with any medical conditions such as congenital heart disease, exercise induced asthma, or recent fracture of the lower limb will be excluded. Individuals with neurological conditions such as balance and coordination problems or uncontrolled seizures will also be excluded. Participants with psychiatric conditions including severe depression or substance use disorders that could interfere with participation will not be included. Individuals who are currently participating in regular physical activity or structured training programs will be excluded. Participants with a history of major trauma or injury in the past one year will also be excluded. Additionally, individuals with co morbidities that may preclude exercise testing, such as orthopedic or neurological disease, will not be included in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluate effects of HIIT on cardiorespiratory fitness in collegiate students. Assess impact of HIIT on executive functions, including inhibition, cognitive flexibility, and working memory. Examine influence of HIIT on muscular strength.Timepoint: 4 time points ( baseline, 4 weeks , 6 weeks and again after completion of the intervention at 8 weeks)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Assess role of HIIT in improving sleep quality. Determine effect of HIIT on health-related quality of life, encompassing physical, psychological and social dimensions.Timepoint: 4 time points ( baseline, 4 weeks , 6 weeks and again after completion of the intervention at 8 weeks)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPragya Sharma

Galgotias University

aksh.chahal@galgotiasuniversity.edu.in9711774174

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026