Effects of a Recreational Team Handball-based Programme on Health and Physical Fitness of Middle-aged and Older Men

NCT ID: NCT05295511

Last Updated: 2022-04-06

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

68 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-12-01

Study Completion Date

2019-07-12

Brief Summary

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The present study aims at analyzing the dose-response effects of a recreational team handball-based exercise programme on cardiovascular, metabolic, musculoskeletal and physical fitness markers of inactive middle-aged and older men, without previous experience with the sport. The researchers hypothesized a positive weekly training frequency effect on health and physical fitness outcomes.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Healthy Aging

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Team Handball 1

Team handball group participants were instructed to perform one weekly 60-min recreational team handball training sessions for 16 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Recreational Team Handball programme

Intervention Type OTHER

All training sessions consisted of a standardized 15-min warm-up (running, coordination, strength, flexibility and balance exercises), followed by 3x15-min periods of recreational team handball matches interspersed by 2-min breaks, performed in an indoor team handball court. The matches were played as small and formal game formats (4v4, 5v5, 6v6 or 7v7).

Team Handball 2

Team handball group participants were instructed to perform two weekly 60-min recreational team handball training sessions for 16 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Recreational Team Handball programme

Intervention Type OTHER

All training sessions consisted of a standardized 15-min warm-up (running, coordination, strength, flexibility and balance exercises), followed by 3x15-min periods of recreational team handball matches interspersed by 2-min breaks, performed in an indoor team handball court. The matches were played as small and formal game formats (4v4, 5v5, 6v6 or 7v7).

Team Handball 3

Team handball group participants were instructed to perform three weekly 60-min recreational team handball training sessions for 16 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Recreational Team Handball programme

Intervention Type OTHER

All training sessions consisted of a standardized 15-min warm-up (running, coordination, strength, flexibility and balance exercises), followed by 3x15-min periods of recreational team handball matches interspersed by 2-min breaks, performed in an indoor team handball court. The matches were played as small and formal game formats (4v4, 5v5, 6v6 or 7v7).

Control Group

The control group participants were instructed to keep their regular daily physical activity for 16 weeks.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Recreational Team Handball programme

All training sessions consisted of a standardized 15-min warm-up (running, coordination, strength, flexibility and balance exercises), followed by 3x15-min periods of recreational team handball matches interspersed by 2-min breaks, performed in an indoor team handball court. The matches were played as small and formal game formats (4v4, 5v5, 6v6 or 7v7).

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male participants; inactive with 50 or more years of age (i.e., not complying with the physical activity guidelines for the last 6 months).

Exclusion Criteria

* Any medical contraindication to perform moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; incapacity to run or grip a ball.
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Universidade do Porto

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Centre of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport, University of Porto

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Southern Denmark

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Porto Sports Medicine Center (IPDJ, IP)

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Gaia City Hall

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Portuguese Handball Federation

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

São João University Hospital Centre

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

EPIUnit, Public Health Institute, University of Porto

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Institute of Maia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Susana Cristina Araújo Póvoas

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Susana Póvoas

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Maia

Locations

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Univerisity of Maia

Maia, Porto District, Portugal

Site Status

Countries

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Portugal

References

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Carneiro I, Krustrup P, Castagna C, Pereira R, Jorgensen NR, Coelho E, Povoas S. Bone health, body composition and physical fitness dose-response effects of 16 weeks of recreational team handball for inactive middle-to-older-aged males - A randomised controlled trial. Eur J Sport Sci. 2023 Nov;23(11):2251-2263. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2023.2222685. Epub 2023 Jul 10.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37376804 (View on PubMed)

Carneiro I, Krustrup P, Castagna C, Mohr M, Magalhaes J, Pereira R, Santos R, Martins S, Guimaraes JT, Coelho E, Povoas S. Dose-response effect of a recreational team handball-based exercise programme on cardiometabolic health and physical fitness in inactive middle-aged-to-elderly males - a randomised controlled trial. Eur J Sport Sci. 2023 Nov;23(11):2178-2190. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2023.2213195. Epub 2023 Jul 19.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37162301 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CEFADE 19 2019

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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