Strength and endurance are essential components for physical fitness of any individual. High intensity interval training provides time efficient benefits for strength and endurance training. Physical Therapy professionals and students need physical fitness for effective clinical performance of patients. There is limited research regarding physical performance of physical therapists itself
Undergraduate physical therapy students aged 18-24 years.
Both genders male and female
DPT students from 1st to final year
Students with musculoskeletal pain and injuries.
Any neurological and cardiovascular restrictions.
Any trauma like fracture.
Surgical limitation of range of motion.
Parallel
High intensity interval training
Other interventionHigh intensity interval training provides time efficient benefits for strength and endurance training. It comprises of high burst training with rest periods. For experimental group HIIT training will be applied comprising of burpees, squats, arm walking and lunges. The exercise will be given 3 times/ week for 4 weeks. For standardization experimental group will receive 10 minutes of warm up and cool down period comprising of stretching exercises
Routine physical therapy
Other interventionFor control group routine physical therapy will be applied for strength training using weights and running drills for endurance training. The exercise will be given 3 times/ week for 4 weeks. For standardization control group will receive 10 minutes of warm up and cool down period comprising of stretching exercises
Strength
The grip strength will be measured using Hand Held Dynamometer (model). Lower limb strength will be measured through vertical jump test
Muscle endurance
The sit-up test will be used to assess muscular endurance
Flexibility
The flexibility will be assessed using sit and reach test
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