DANIEL CHIVU

DANIEL CHIVU


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5 November 2026 in Preprints.org
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MZMilan Zelenovic
Milan Zelenovic
RARadenko Arsenijević
Radenko Arsenijević
KFKojić Filip
Kojić Filip
Denis CausevicDenis Causevic
Denis Causevic
DAN IULIAN ALEXEDAN IULIAN ALEXE
DAN IULIAN ALEXE
DCDANIEL CHIVU
DANIEL CHIVU
This study examined the effects of an eight-week VIFT-based HIIT intervention on physical performance in senior male futsal players. Methods: Seventeen senior male futsal players were allocated to an experimental (EXP, n = 9) or control group (CON, n = 8). The EXP group completed an 8-week VIFT-based HIIT intervention (2 ses-sions/week) alongside regular futsal training, using 15-s intervals at 95% VIFT inter-spersed with 15-s passive recovery and a 7% distance reduction for changes of direc-tion. The CON group continued regular training. Pre- and post-intervention assess-ments included body composition, SJ, CMJ, CMJ-AS, 5-, 10-, and 20-m sprint tests with and without the ball, the 5–10–5 Pro Agility Test, VIFT, and estimated VO₂max. Data were analyzed using mixed-design ANOVA. Significant time-by-group interactions were observed for VIFT (p = 0.024), estimated VO₂max (p = 0.023), and the 20-m ball-dribbling test (p = 0.035). VIFT increased from 19.28 ± 0.91 to 20.39 ± 0.49 km/h in the experimental group, compared with 18.13 ± 2.01 to 18.56 ± 1.86 km/h in the control group. Estimated VO₂max increased from 56.33 ± 2.69 to 59.39 ± 2.23 mL·kg⁻¹·min⁻¹ in the experimental group and from 52.16 ± 4.95 to 53.29 ± 4.31 mL·kg⁻¹·min⁻¹ in the control group. For the 20-m ball-dribbling test, performance was maintained in the experi-mental group, whereas completion time increased in the control group. No significant time-by-group interactions were observed for body composition, jumping perfor-mance, linear sprint performance, the 5-m or 10-m ball-dribbling tests, or change-of-direction performance. An eight-week VIFT-based HIIT intervention per-formed twice weekly during the competitive season was associated with more favora-ble changes in intermittent running performance, estimated aerobic capacity, and 20-m ball-dribbling performance than regular futsal training alone. No differential effects were detected for most other physical performance outcomes. These preliminary find-ings support the potential use of VIFT-based HIIT as a targeted conditioning strategy in senior male futsal players. Larger studies are needed to confirm these results.