The investigated effect of high intensty interval training performed in different forms on aerobic and anerobic capacity in combat sports

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of high-intensity interval training applied in different forms on aerobic and anaerobic performances in combat sports. 31 male amateur combat athletes (karate 6, taekwondo 7, kickboxing 7, judo 6, wrestling 5) voluntarily took part in this study. Combat athletes participating in the study were randomly divided into 3 groups as Tabata (n=11), Running (n=10), and Control (n=10). All subjects applied to the training program 3 days a week for 4 weeks. Combat athletes in the Tabata group performed an exercise series consisting of burpees, mountain climbers, jumping jacks and squats for each unit of training, with the principle of 20x10 second as 2 repetition. The first week of this study programme was determined as 4 sets for unit training, the second week 5, the third week 6, and the fourth week 7 sets, and a 2-minute rest period was given between sets. Combat athletes in the Running group performed their best run for 30 seconds on a 150-meter flat surface with a change of direction. This program consisted of 4 repetitions in first week, 6 in second week, 8 in third week and 10 in fourth week, with a rest period of 4 minutes between each run. Combat athletes in the control group only participated in their branch training. Before the study, after the 2nd and 4th weeks, the 20m shuttle run test was applied to determine the aerobic capacity, and the Wingate anaerobic power test was applied to determine the anaerobic capacity. Descriptive statistics method was used to calculate the mean and standard deviation of all data. (Anova) post-hoc Tukey Test was used to determine between group differences. Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test was used to compare intra-groups results from pre, secondary and post measurements. İn the secondary tests, when the differences between the groups were examined, it was determined that there was a statistically significant increase in favor of the tabata group between the tabata and control groups in the MaxVO² values. In the MaxVO² values, when the post-test data were examined, a significant difference was found in favor of both the Tabata and the Running group compared to the control group. When the secondary and post-test values were examined in the peak power and mean power values, a statistically significant difference was found only between the tabata and control groups in favor of the tabata group. There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in the minimum power values. As a result, when considering the evaluations between and within groups, it can be said that tabata and based on running high intensity interval training methods can be effective in improving aerobic and anaerobic performance in a short time in combat sports athletes.