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The intervention comprised eight sessions over 4\u00a0weeks: four SSGs and four HIIT.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The intervention group showed small to moderate improvements: mean RSA improved by 4.5% (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.07), CMJ increased by 3.2% (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.12), and 30\u201315IFT scores enhanced by 6.8% (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.09). Key predictors of group membership included heart rate load per minute (OR 1.602) and various GPS variables.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The 4-week intervention combining SSGs with HIIT did not produce statistically significant improvements in most physical fitness variables compared to the control group. Although there were positive trends in variables such as RSA and 30-15IFT, these changes were modest and not statistically significant. 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