Trial reportJournal of sports science & medicine2026
Comparing The Effects of Small-Sided Handball Games and High-Intensity Interval Training on The Physical Health and Fitness of Untrained Individuals: A 16-Week Randomized Controlled Study.
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Abstract
This study aimed to compare the effects of small-sided games (SSG) and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on the physical health and fitness of sedentary, untrained young adults. A 16-week randomized controlled trial was conducted with 90 participants (mean age 19.82 ± 0.66 years; 45 males and 45 females), who were randomly assigned in a 1:1:1 ratio to either the SSG group, the HIIT group, or a non-training control group (CG). Each group included 30 participants, and all participants completed the intervention. All interventions were performed three times per week. The SSG group participated in 4v4 or 6v6 handball games, while the HIIT group completed 30-30 (30 s sprint/30 s active recovery) or 40-20 (40 s sprint/20 s active recovery) protocols on an outdoor rubber track at 80-85% of their maximum heart rate (HRmax). Measured outcomes included physiological indicators (body weight, body mass index [BMI], systolic/diastolic blood pressure [SBP/DBP], and resting heart rate [RHR]) and fitness indicators (grip strength, one-repetition maximum squat [1RM], 20-meter multistage fitness test [20 m MFT] performance, and maximal oxygen uptake [VO
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