Clinical Trial

High-Intensity Intermittent Training and Sport-Specific Performance in Youth Amateur Boxers

Study acronym: BOX-HIIT
Completed
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Summary
Boxing is an intermittent combat sport that requires repeated high-intensity actions, sustained punching output, and rapid post-exercise recovery. This single-arm field-based study will examine the effects of a nine-session high-intensity intermittent training program on sport-specific punching output, heart-rate responses, and accelerometer-derived movement responses in youth amateur boxers. Participants will complete a standardized boxing-specific test before and after the intervention. The primary outcome will be the total number of punches completed during the test. Secondary outcomes will include round-by-round punching output, heart rate immediately after the test, heart rate one minute after the test, one-minute heart-rate recovery, and the accelerometer-derived sum of absolute acceleration peaks recorded during each round. The study is designed to provide ecologically valid evidence on feasible monitoring strategies for training adaptation in amateur boxing.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07571070
Lead Sponsor Federal University of Vicosa
Conditions Athletic Performance, Exercise Training, Physical Fitness
Enrollment 9 participants
Start Date 2026-02-01
Primary Completion 2026-02-08 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-04-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-05-06