Ready for combat, psychophysiological modifications in a close-quarter combat intervention after an experimental operative high-intensity interval training

Tornero-Aguilera, JF, Fernandez-Elias, VE, and Clemente-Suárez, VJ. Ready for combat, psychophysiological modifications in a close-quarter combat intervention after an experimental operative HIIT. J Strength Cond Res 36(3): 732–737, 2022—This study aimed to analyze the effect of an experimental operative high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program on the psychophysiological response of soldiers in a close-quarter combat (CQC) intervention. The psychophysiological response of 22 professional soldiers in a CQC before and after an experimental 2-week operative HIIT was analyzed. Training intervention produced a significant increase in blood lactate, isometric hand-grip strength, perceived stress, rates of perceived exertion, anxiety response, heart rate, and autonomic sympathetic modulation and a significant decrease in cortical arousal requirements. An experimental operative high-intensity interval training produced an increase on the psychophysiological operativity for CQC scenarios, increasing the sympathetic and physiological response and decreasing the cortical arousal requirement of soldiers.

• Autores: Tornero Aguilera, José Francisco; Fernández-Elías, Valentín Emilio; Clemente-Suárez, Vicente Javier
• Tipo de recurso: Article of journal
• Fecha de publicación: 2022
• Institución: Corporación Universidad de la Costa
• Repositorio: REDICUC - Repositorio CUC
• Idioma: eng
• OAI Identifier: oai:repositorio.cuc.edu.co:11323/9408
• Acceso en línea: https://hdl.handle.net/11323/9408; https://repositorio.cuc.edu.co/
• Palabra clave: Anxiety; Autonomic modulation; Cortical arousal; HIIT; HRV; Soldiers
• Rights: embargoedAccess
• License: Copyright © 2022 National Strength and Conditioning Association