The effect of a HIIT training program at home on stability and balance in female student athletes during the epidemic of COVID-19: with an injury prevention approach

Corona is a part of the big family of viral diseases, and a person gets a respiratory infection by contracting this type of virus. As a result of the inactivity caused by this epidemic, many physical abilities of people decrease, balance being one of the most important of them. Considering the importance of balance in daily activities as well as sports, the aim of this study is to determine the effect of a HIIT exercise program at home during quarantine on static and dynamic balance in female student athletes.

The statistical population studied in this research were teenage girls of athletes in Tehran. Based on the entry and exit criteria, 30 people were randomly divided into two experimental and control groups. The experimental group did HIIT exercises at home for 6 weeks and 2 sessions every week. In this study, static and dynamic balance were measured by stork tests and Y balance test, respectively. In order to evaluate the effects of the training, analysis of covariance was used, and in order to evaluate the effects within the group, the paired t-test was used.

The results showed that there was a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test scores in the experimental group (P≤0.05).

Based on the findings of the present research, it can be concluded that HIIT exercises are effective on the static and dynamic balance of adolescent girls, so it is suggested that these exercises be used in exercise programs with the aim of improving balance.