Key result
A 6-week HIIT-based integral operative training significantly improved combat performance and psychophysiological stress response compared to traditional training in male soldiers.
Why the study?
Experimental evidence regarding the effects of new HIIT training compared with traditional training schedules in military personnel was lacking.
Does a 6-week HIIT-based integral operative training improve psychophysiological stress parameters and combat performance in male soldiers compared to traditional training?
RCT (n=43)
Randomly assigned
Does a 6-week HIIT-based integral operative training improve psychophysiological stress parameters and combat performance in male soldiers compared to traditional training?
A 6-week HIIT-based integral operative training improves combat performance and psychophysiological stress responses in special forces soldiers compared to traditional training.
Supports HIIT integration in military training; confirms RCT superiority for combat performance and stress response.
(1) Background. Military personel could be defined as “Tactical Athletes”. However, experimental evidence about the effects of new HIIT trainings in comparison with traditional training schedules is lacking. The aim of this study was to experimentally analyze the modifications on psycho-physiological and performance response of soldiers after completing experimental integral operative training. (2) Methods. A total of 43 male subjects of a special unit force of the Spanish armed forces were randomly selected and assigned into the experimental and control groups assessed after training and after deploying in a real operation area. The experimental group underwent an integral operative pre-mission 6-week training (IOT), and the control group, the 6-week traditional training. (3) Results. HIIT-based integral operative training significantly improved combat performance (melee combat score) and the psychophysiological stress response, as measured by heart rate variability indexes. (4) Conclusion. This study provides experimental evidence supporting a new integral operative effective for improved autonomic regulation, reduced perceived stress, melee and close-quarter combat techniques, in addition to aerobic and anaerobic performance and lower body strength in comparison with the traditional training.
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Bellido-Esteban et al. (2022) conducted an RCT in Healthy soldiers (n=43). HIIT-based integral operative training (IOT) vs. Traditional training was evaluated on Psycho-physiological and performance response (melee combat score, heart rate variability indexes). A 6-week HIIT-based integral operative training significantly improved combat performance and psychophysiological stress response compared to traditional training in male soldiers.
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