Effect of High Intensity Interval Training On Antioxidants of Male Physical Education Students

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to find out the efficiency of high intensity interval training on antioxidants of male physical education students. To achieve the purpose thirty (30) male physical education students were selected from Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Department of Physical Education, Meerut, Utter Pradesh. These subjects were tested on antioxidants before and after eight weeks of high intensity interval training (HIIT). The mean maximal aerobic speed 4.21 m/s was used as a criterion velocity to set running paces for highintensity interval training. Statistical technique used in the present study was 2×2 ANOVA with repeated measures on last two factors. The result of the study revealed that eight weeks of high intensity interval training resulted in 32.65% of increase in Superoxide dismutase (SOD) (F (1,28) =4.663, p < 0.05) and 8.86% on Glutathione peroxidase (GPx) (F (1,28) = 14.88, p < 0.05). However, 4.92% of reduction is noticed in Catalase (CAT) (F (1,28) = 14.88, p < 0.05). It is concluded that high intensity interval training for eight weeks resulted in significant alterations in antioxidants and which indirectly lowered the lipid peroxidation of male physical education students.

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“…One study showed an increase in PGC-1α and no change in SIRT1 levels following a 4-week HIIT with 170% aerobic power [ 31 ]. Also, Hassan et al [ 32 ] concluded that there was a decrease in CAT levels following a 30-week HIIT among 30 active people with the same protocol as in the present study.…”