Liang Yulong, Hao Zhi, Zhang Yuhang, Chen Yizheng, YoungJun Park, Sun Ju Park, Seung-Soo Baek
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https://www.earticle.net/Article/A486272
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Rope skipping is a representative aerobic exercise that combines convenience with high training efficiency and has been widely used as an effective exercise intervention for improving physical fitness and promoting health. In particular, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) has attracted attention as an efficient exercise method that can induce significant physiological adaptations within a short period of time. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a 12-week rope skipping training program with different exercise intensities on cardiopulmonary and cognitive function in obese male college students. A total of 54 obese male college students were randomly assigned to a high-intensity interval rope skipping training group (HIIT), a moderate-intensity continuous rope skipping training group (MICT), and a control group (CON). Cardiopulmonary function variables included maximal oxygen uptake (VO₂max), resting heart rate (RHR), and heart rate recovery (HRR). Cognitive function variables included Stroop reaction time and Trail Making Test (TMT-A and TMT-B) performance time. The results showed that both the HIIT and MICT groups demonstrated significant improvements in cardiopulmonary and cognitive function, whereas the control group showed no significant changes. In particular, the HIIT group showed greater improvements in VO₂max and HRR than the MICT group (p < 0.05), and resting heart rate decreased more markedly. In addition, the HIIT group showed greater improvements in Stroop reaction time and executive function tests (TMT-A and TMT-B), indicating that high-intensity interval training was more effective for enhancing cognitive function. In conclusion, a 12-week high-intensity interval rope skipping training program was found to be an effective exercise intervention for improving cardiopulmonary and cognitive function in obese male college students, and it demonstrated greater efficiency than moderate-intensity continuous exercise. This study provides scientific evidence supporting rope skipping-based HIIT as a time-efficient health promotion strategy for obese college students.