Int J Physiother Res 2018;6(6):2899-04. ISSN 2321-1822 2899 Original Research Article EFFECT OF HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING WITH THE USE OF TRAMPOLINE IN INDIVIDUALS WITH STRESS Sanika Gajanan Bhosle * 1 , Vishnu Vardhan 2 , Aashirwad Mahajan 3 . *1 BPT, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed University), Loni, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India. 2 MPT, Associate Professor, Department of Cardio-Respiratory Physiotherapy, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed University), Loni, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India. 3 PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Cardio-Respiratory Physiotherapy, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed University), Loni, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India. Background: Stress is a common phenomenon. Every individual experiences stress at one point or the other in their lifetime. Working on a trampoline is a cardiovascular exercise program in which you can jump, run, twist, cross country ski or do jumping jacks. The trampoline platform also folds into quarter of its size for easy storage. Trampoline exercises are gaining more and more popularity amongst group settings and gym members. Objective: To estimate the effect of high intensity interval training (HIIT) with the use of trampoline in individuals with stress. Methods: 30 subjects (18-25 years) with stress were selected and a four week trial with trampoline was done. Participants started with 2 mins of warm up, progressing to 5 varied sets of high intensity exercises in which they bounced at a higher speed for 2 mins, followed by 1 minute of interval. This was progressed to 3 mins of cool down period (total duration-15 to 20 mins) and by four weeks, they were assessed pre and post by measuring their heart rate, blood pressure and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Results: Trampoline protocol of four weeks demonstrated an extremely significant effect on PSS [pre- 19.2(4.39), post- 8.23(4.16)], significant effect on Heart rate [pre- 85.93(11.41), post- 83(11.26)] and Blood pressure [pre systolic- 114.3(9.98), post systolic- 115.6(8.81) and pre diastolic- 72.4(9.31), post diastolic- 76.4(5.31)] Conclusion: The experimental study concluded that trampoline reduced the PSS scores and heart rate signifi- cantly and also had significant changes in the blood pressure of the individuals with stress. KEY WORDS: Trampoline, Stress, HIIT, PSS, Heart rate, Blood pressure. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION Address for correspondence: Dr. Sanika Gajanan Bhosle, BPT, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed University), Loni, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India. E-Mail: sanikabhosle27@gmail.com International Journal of Physiotherapy and Research, Int J Physiother Res 2018, Vol 6(6):2899-04. ISSN 2321-1822 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijpr.2018.168 Access this Article online Quick Response code International Journal of Physiotherapy and Research ISSN (E) 2321-1822 | ISSN (P) 2321-8975 https://www.ijmhr.org/ijpr.html DOI-Prefix: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijpr DOI: 10.16965/ijpr.2018.168 Received: 25 Jul 2018 Peer Review: 25 Jul 2018 Revised: None Accepted: 06 Sep 2018 Published (O): 01 Nov 2018 Published (P): 11 Dec 2018 Journal Information ICV for 2016 86.93 Article Information alstrain resulting from adverse or challenging circumstances’. Stress refers to two things: the psychological perception of pressure on one According to the Oxford Dictionary, “stress” has been defined as ‘a state of mental or emotion-