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

NCT02759432 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: TEES-046/16
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 132
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

High-intensity Interval Training

Keywords

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

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (7)

• Change from baseline (0 weeks) cardiorespiratory fitness (assessed via the 20 m shuttle run test performance test) at the post-intervention time point (4 weeks)

  Cardiorespiratory fitness will be indirectly assessed by participants performing the 20 m shuttle run test. Test performance is expressed in number of shuttle completed

  Baseline (0 weeks) and post-intervention (4 weeks)

• Change from baseline (0 weeks) leg power (assessed via standing broad jump performance at the post-intervention time point (4 weeks)

  Leg power will be assessed by participants performing a standing broad jump test. Test performance is expressed as distance jumped.

  Baseline (0 weeks) and post-intervention (4 weeks)

• Change from baseline (0 weeks) upper body strength (assessed via handgrip dynamometer performance) at the post-intervention time point (4 weeks)

  Upper body strength will be assessed by participants performing the handgrip dynamometer test. Test performance is expressed as grip strength measured in kilogrammes.

  Baseline (0 weeks) and post-intervention (4 weeks)

• Change from baseline (0 weeks) in 10 m running speed (assessed via 10 m sprint performance at) the post-intervention time point (4 weeks)

  10 m running speed will be assessed by participants completing a 10 m running sprint. Test performance is expressed in seconds.

  Baseline (0 weeks) and post-intervention (4 weeks)

• Change from baseline (0 weeks) in 20 m running speed (assessed via 20 m sprint performance at) the post-intervention time point (4 weeks)

  20 m running speed will be assessed by participants completing a 20 m running sprint. Test performance is expressed in seconds.

  Baseline (0 weeks) and post-intervention (4 weeks)

• Change from baseline (0 weeks) waist circumference at the post-intervention time point (4 weeks)

  Measurements will be expressed in centimetres.

  Baseline (0 weeks) and post-intervention (4 weeks)

• Change from baseline (0 weeks) health-related quality of life (assessed via completion of the Kid-Kindl questionnaire [Ravens-Sieberer & Bullinger, 2000] at the post-intervention time point (4 weeks)

  Baseline (0 weeks) and post-intervention (4 weeks)

Other Outcomes (2)

• Heart rate during high-intensity interval exercise training sessions

  Up to 4 weeks

• Rating of perceived exertion (assessed via the Children's scale of perceived exertion [Robertson et al., 2000) during high intensity interval exercise training sessions

  Up to 4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

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.

Other: High-intensity interval exercise training

Control

NO INTERVENTION

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

Interventions

High-intensity interval exercise training OTHER

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 11 Years - 13 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

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

You may not qualify if:

• Symptoms of or known presence of heart disease or major atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
• Condition or injury or co-morbidity affecting the ability to undertake exercise.
• Diabetes mellitus
• Early family history of sudden death
• Pregnancy or likelihood of pregnancy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Teesside University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Outwood Academy Ormesby

Middlesbrough, TS30RH, United Kingdom

Location

Study Officials

• Kathryn L Weston, PhD

  Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Dr

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 29, 2016
• First Posted: May 3, 2016
• Study Start: May 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2016
• Study Completion: July 1, 2016
• Last Updated: October 12, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-10

Locations

GB (1)