The effect of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on the weight, mass index, and percentage of fat in the human body
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: التدريب المتقطع عالي الكثافة HIIT))، وزن الجسم، مؤشر كتلة الجسم (BMI)، نسبة الدهون في الجسم.Abstract
The research aimed to identify the effect of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on the weight, mass index, and percentage of fat in the human body. The research sample was selected from first-year male students of the Faculty of Physical Education - Tishreen University, aged 19 years, and their number was 30 students. The researcher used the experimental method. In the one-group method, pre- and post-test, the body weight, mass index, and fat percentage of the sample members were taken. Then the training program was applied over a period of 12 weeks. The program was divided into 4 stages, each stage lasting 3 weeks. After completing the training program, the change in each of the following was measured. Body weight, mass index, and fat percentage for sample members.
The data were analyzed using statistical methods (arithmetic mean, standard deviation, and t-test).
The results of the study concluded:
- There is a positive effect of high-intensity interval training on reducing body weight
- There is a positive effect of high-intensity interval training on reducing body mass index
- There is a positive effect of high-intensity interval training on reducing the percentage of body fat.
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