ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Physiol.
Sec. Exercise Physiology
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fphys.2025.1635508
This article is part of the Research TopicExercise as a Central Pillar for Targeted Health and PerformanceView all 7 articles
Effects of Multiple-Intensity SSIT Pairing Patterns on Explosive Power and Skill Performance in Female Basketball Players
Provisionally accepted
- 1Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
- 2Central South University, Changsha, China
- 3Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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Background: Explosive power and skill performance are critical components of basketball success, particularly in female athletes whose neuromuscular and physiological responses may differ from males. While Short Sprint Interval Training (SSIT) is recognized for improving aerobic and anaerobic capacity, its effect on explosive performance remains underexplored, especially across varied intensity pairings. Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted involving 36 female collegiate basketball players assigned to high-intensity (HI-SSIT), moderate-intensity (MI-SSIT), or multiple-intensity (MUL-SSIT) SSIT protocols over 8 weeks. Pre-and post-intervention assessments included vertical jump (CMJ, approach jump), sprint (10m, 20m), agility (Modified T-test, defensive slide), repeated sprint ability (RSA), intermittent endurance (YYIR1), and physiological markers (heart rate, blood lactate). Results: MUL-SSIT showed "possibly" beneficial effects on jump height decrement, sprint performance, and heart rate recovery compared to other protocols. While all groups improved in RSA and endurance capacity (p < 0.001), MUL-SSIT had the greatest gains in 10m sprint and fatigue resistance. No significant improvements were observed in CMJ or agility across groups. Heart rate recovery improved in all protocols, with MUL-SSIT showing the most favorable outcomes. Conclusion: Multiple-intensity SSIT protocols are effective in enhancing fatigue resistance, sprint capacity, and certain aspects of explosive performance in female basketball players. These findings support the inclusion of varied-intensity SSIT formats in basketball conditioning programs to better address sport-specific demands.
Keywords: Short Sprint Interval Training (SSIT), female athletes, ExplosivePower, sprint performance, Fatigue resistance, Basketball Conditioning, High-intensity training, agility
Received: 26 May 2025; Accepted: 15 Aug 2025.
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* Correspondence:
Xiangying Wang, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
Zhou Lin, Central South University, Changsha, China
Yulong Wang, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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