Journal of Exercise & Organ Cross Talk
Journal of Eexercise & Organ Cross Talk

Comparative Effects of High-Intensity Functional and Multimodal Training on Physical Fitness and Cardiometabolic Adaptations in Military Officer Cadet

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Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Reza Sabzevari Rad 1
Saadi Aboubakri 2

1 Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Faculty of command and management Sciences, Imam Ali military' University, Tehran, Iran.

2 PhD Student, Exercise Physiology Department, University of Guilan, Rasht, IRAN

10.22122/jeoct.2026.589413.1214
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to compare the effect of effects of High-Intensity functional and multimodal training on physical fitness and cardiometabolic adaptations in military officer cadet.

Methodology: In this quasi-experimental study with a pre-test,post-test design, 28 male students of Imam Ali (AS) Military University were randomly assigned to two groups of 14 each: HIFT and HIMT and trained for eight weeks. Lipid profile (TC, LDL, HDL, and TG), cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2max), power (Sergeant jump), and agility (Illinois Agility Test) were measured before and after the course. Data were analyzed using a Mixed ANOVA test at a significance level of 0.05.

Results: The main effect of time on most variables was significant; in both groups, VO2max, power, and agility significantly improved, and total cholesterol (TC) and triglyceride (TG) levels decreased and HDL increased (p < 0.001). LDL changes, despite a decreasing trend, did not reach a significant level (p = 0.071). The interaction effect of group × time was significant only in TG (p = 0.033), and no significant difference was observed between the two methods in other variables.

Conclusion: Both HIFT and HIMT methods improved physical fitness and lipid profile of military students equally over eight weeks. Therefore, each of these two methods can be used as an effective and time-efficient strategy for improving combat readiness and metabolic health, based on available facilities and conditions.

Keywords

High-intensity functional training
high-intensity multimodal training
lipid profile
physical fitness
military officer cadet
Subjects
Journal of Exercise & Organ Cross Talk

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 22 August 2026

  • Receive Date 30 June 2026
  • Revise Date 14 August 2026
  • Accept Date 22 August 2026

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