High-Intensity Intermittent Training Positively Affects Aerobic and Anaerobic Performance in Judo Athletes Independently of Exercise Mode

Author(s)

Franchini, Emerson ^[1] ; Julio, Ursula F. ^[1] ; Panissa, Valeria L. G. ^[1] ; Lira, Fabio S. ^[2] ; Gerosa-Neto, Jose ^[2] ; Branco, Braulio H. M. ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Phys Educ & Sport, Dept Sport, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] Univ Estadual Paulista, Dept Phys Educ, Exercise & Immunometab Res Grp, Presidente Prudente - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY; v. 7, JUN 28 2016.
• Web of Science Citations: 14

Abstract

Purpose: The present study investigated the effects of high-intensity intermittent training (HIIT) on lower- and upper-body graded exercise and high-intensity intermittent exercise (HIIE, four Wingate bouts) performance, and on physiological and muscle damage markers responses in judo athletes. Methods: Thirty-five subjects were randomly allocated to a control group (n = 8) or to one of the following HIIT groups (n = 9 for each) and tested pre- and post-four weeks (2 training d center dot wk(-1)): (1) lower-body cycle-ergometer; (2) upper-body cycle-ergometer; (3) uchi-komi (judo technique entrance). All HIIT were constituted by two blocks of 10 sets of 20 s of all out effort interspersed by 10 s set intervals and 5-min between blocks. Results: For the upper-body group there was an increase in maximal aerobic power in graded upper-body exercise test (12.3%). The lower-body group increased power at onset blood lactate in graded upper-body exercise test (22.1%). The uchi-komi group increased peak power in upper- (16.7%) and lower-body (8.5%), while the lower-body group increased lower-body mean power (14.2%) during the HIIE. There was a decrease in the delta blood lactate for the uchi-komi training group and in the third and fourth bouts for the upper-body training group. Training induced testosterone-cortisol ratio increased in the lower-body HIIE for the lower-body (14.9%) and uchi-komi (61.4%) training groups. Conclusion: Thus, short-duration low-volume HIIT added to regular judo training was able to increase upper-body aerobic power, lower- and upper-body HIIE performance. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 11/22862-9 - Acute effect of continuous moderate-intensity or high-intensity intermittent exercise in the post-exercise feeding behavior.
• Grantee: Valéria Leme Gonçalves Panissa
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• FAPESP's process: 12/00220-8 - Effect of high-intensity interval training on physiological and performance responses in judo athletes
• Grantee: Emerson Franchini
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• FAPESP's process: 11/22105-3 - Physical fitness, technical actions and physiological responses during judo match
• Grantee: Ursula Ferreira Julio
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate