Effect of upper-body high intensity interval training on exercise performance in elite cricket players
Abstract
The aerobic energy pathway is a significant contributing factor to the performance of
an elite cricket player. Due to the sports demand on the lower body it would be
beneficial to train for aerobic improvements in the upper body. The aim of study was to
investigate the transfer effect of upper body high intensity interval training (HIIT) on
lower body performance. Eleven male professional cricket players were assigned to
either a control (n = 5) or a rope (n = 6) group. Both groups performed the pre-season
strength training, with the rope group performing additional upper body HIIT training 3
days/week for 4 weeks. Performance testing was conducted on both groups pre- and
post the training intervention period. The rope group experienced a significant
increased upper body maximal exercise capacity ∼12% on the VO2max test (P = 0.016)
with no change in the control group. There was no change in VO2max, HRmax, VE
and RER in either group (P > 0.05). Lower body aerobic performance increased
significantly ∼11% in the rope group (P = 0.011) with a large effect identified in the
control group ∼3% (ES = 1.07). The results show that short-term upper body HIIT can
produce specific improvements in upper body anaerobic power and maximal exercise
capacity. Additionally the training improved maximal exercise capacity in the untrained
limbs, although the exact mechanism responsible for the adaptation is not clear.
Upper body HIIT is an effective method of improving the lower body maximal exercise
capacity in elite cricket players.
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