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Effects of high-intensity functional training on physical fitness in healthy individuals: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Wang X 1 , Soh KG 2 , Zhang L 3 , Liu X 4 , Ma S 5 , Zhao Y 6 Show all authors , Sun C 7

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Sports Studies, Faculty of Educational Studies, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Sports Studies, Faculty of Educational Studies, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia. kims@upm.edu.my
  • 3 School of Physical Education, Shandong Sport University, Shandong, 212100, China
  • 4 School of Physical Education, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China
  • 5 Department of Sports Studies, Faculty of Educational Studies, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia. msz20210607@126.com
  • 6 Department of Smart Aging, The School of Smart Health and Wellness (Health Medical College), Zhejiang Dongfang Polytechnic, No.48 Jinzhu Road, Nanbaixiang Street, Ouhai District, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang, 325015, China
  • 7 Department of Sports Training, Chengdu Sports College, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
BMC Public Health, 2025 Feb 10;25(1):528.
PMID: 39930392 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-21538-5

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to conduct a meta-analysis of the effects of high-intensity functional training on the physical fitness of healthy individuals. This system review followed the PRISMA guidelines and has been registered in PROSPERO with the registration number CRD42023475055. As of January 2024, we did a thorough search across five databases: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, EBSCOhost, and Cochrane Library. We evaluated the methodological quality of the included study by TEST EX tool and ROB 2 tool. GRADE framework determines the level of certainty of evidence. Meta-analysis of random effects model calculations. 19 high-quality studies were included in this review, involving 911 healthy individuals. Positive effects were observed in improving strength (ES = 1.380; p 

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