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Effect of a 4-week Fun Fast Interval Training (FFIT) Activity Programme on Physical Fitness and Quality of Life in Adolescent School Pupils

NCT ID: NCT02759432

Last Updated: 2017-10-12

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

132 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-05-31

Study Completion Date

2016-07-31

Brief Summary

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Low-volume high-intensity interval exercise training may improve aspects of health and fitness in young people, but the effect of this type of exercise on quality of life has yet to be assessed. The investigators aim to examine the effect of a 4-week school-based low-volume high-intensity interval training programme (called the Fun Fast Interval Training \[FFIT\] activity project) on physical fitness and quality of life in adolescent school pupils. Approximately 145 English adolescents aged 11-12 years will be approached and invited to take part in the study. Participants will be healthy female volunteers, recruited from one school in Northeast England. Using a non-randomised design, one school year group will be assigned to take part in the intervention, and a second year group assigned to the control condition.Those in the intervention group will complete a 4-week school-based high-intensity interval exercise training programme. The intervention will take place twice per week, and comprise of 6-8 repetitions of 45 s maximal effort exercise (boxing, running, soccer and basketball drills), each interspersed with 90-s rest. Participants will be encouraged to work maximally during the 45-s repetitions. Control participants will be instructed not to change their lifestyle, dietary or physical activity habits during the intervention period, and maintain their normal school physical education routine. Study outcomes will be 20 m shuttle run test performance, health-related quality of life, standing broad jump performance, hand dynamometer performance, waist circumference and 10 m and 20 m sprint performance.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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High-intensity Interval Training

Keywords

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high-intensity interval training adolescents physical fitness quality of life school-based intervention

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention

Participants in the intervention group will complete a 4-week school-based high-intensity interval exercise training programme. The intervention will take place twice per week, and comprise of 6-8 repetitions of 45 s maximal effort exercise (boxing, running, soccer and basketball drills), each interspersed with 90-s rest. Participants will be encouraged to work maximally during the 45-s repetitions.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

High-intensity interval exercise training

Intervention Type OTHER

Control

Participants in the control group will be instructed not to change their lifestyle, dietary or physical activity habits during the intervention period, and maintain their normal school physical education routine

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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High-intensity interval exercise training

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Must be in school Year 7 or 8 at the school where the study will take place
2. Must provide parental consent and participant assent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Symptoms of or known presence of heart disease or major atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
2. Condition or injury or co-morbidity affecting the ability to undertake exercise.
3. Diabetes mellitus
4. Early family history of sudden death
5. Pregnancy or likelihood of pregnancy
Minimum Eligible Age

11 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

13 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Teesside University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Kathryn Weston

Dr

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Kathryn L Weston, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK

Locations

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Outwood Academy Ormesby

Middlesbrough, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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TEES-046/16

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id