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The 3-sec group (n = 10) completed two sets of 30 bouts, the 6-sec group (n = 10) performed two sets of 15 bouts, and the 9-sec group (n = 10) carried out two sets of 10 bouts, each adhering to a 1:3 work to rest ratio. An active control group (n = 10) engaged solely in regular volleyball training without the RST intervention. Physical fitness measures-including countermovement vertical jump (CMVJ), 10-m and 20-m linear sprints, T-test change-of-direction speed (T-CODS), reactive strength index (RSI), and the Wingate anaerobic power test-were assessed pre- and post-a 6-week training intervention (i.e., 18 sessions). All RST groups showed significant post-intervention improvements in physical fitness (main effect of time, p = 0.001), with greater adaptations compared with the control group and effect sizes ranging from small to very large. The 3-sec bout group demonstrated greater gains in CMVJ, 10-m and 20-m sprint performance, RSI, and peak power output compared with the 9-sec group (all, p &lt; 0.05). Conversely, the 9-sec group exhibited superior adaptations in T-CODS and mean power output relative to the 3-sec group (all, p &lt; 0.05). In conclusion, the 3-sec group experienced greater enhancements in explosive and sprint performances, while the 9-sec group showed superior gains in change of direction and mean power output. These findings indicate that manipulation of sprint-bout duration in RST can be used to optimize distinct performance adaptations in young volleyball players.<\/p><\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.52082\/jssm.2026.547","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,29]],"date-time":"2026-06-29T06:18:32Z","timestamp":1782713912000},"page":"547-555","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Influence of Repeated-Sprint Bout Duration in Sprint Interval Training Intervention on Physical Performance Adaptations of Young Volleyball Players"],"prefix":"10.52082","author":[{"given":"Di","family":"Zhang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Li","family":"Ma","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Xu","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"29163","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref0","unstructured":"Arazi, H., Keihaniyan, A., Eatemady-Brooujeni, A., Oftade, A., Takhsha, A., Asadi, A., Ramirez-Campillo, R. 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