Effectiveness of Adapted Basketball Programs in Adolescents With Obesity (ABBA)

NCT07046871 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 048/2022
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 55
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effects of different basketball training programs on adolescents with obesity. The objective is to assess how these programs influence body weight, physical fitness, motivation to exercise, and basketball skills. Three types of programs are being compared:

• A specially adapted basketball program with pre-session instructional video lessons.
• The same adapted program without video supplementation.
• A regular basketball program without pedagogical modifications. Participants are adolescents aged 15 to 17 years with moderate obesity who will engage in one of the programs for seven weeks, with one training session per week. Body weight, physical fitness, motivation, and basketball skills will be measured before and after the intervention to determine which approach is most effective. The study aims to identify engaging and effective methods for promoting physical activity, health, and basketball skill development in adolescents with obesity.

Conditions

Obesity

Keywords

Obesity, Adolescents, Physical Activity, Basketball Intervention, Adapted Physical Education, Motivation, Physical Fitness, Randomized Controlled Trial

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Body Mass Index (BMI) in kg/m²

  Body Mass Index (BMI) will be calculated using the formula: weight (kg) / height (m²). Weight will be measured using a calibrated digital scale and height using a wall-mounted stadiometer. BMI will be assessed at baseline and after 7 weeks to evaluate the effects of the basketball training intervention on body composition in adolescents with moderate obesity.

  From baseline (pre-intervention) to after 7 weeks of intervention

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Change in Cardiorespiratory Fitness Assessed by Intermittent Fitness Test 15-15. -Unit of Measure: Meters (total distance covered)(Spartacus Test). -Unit of Measure: Meters (total distance covered)

  Baseline (pre-intervention)and after 7 weeks

• Change in Situational Motivation (SIMS) Scores. - Unit of Measure: Units on the Situational Motivation Scale (SIMS), a 7-point Likert scale with minimum score 1 and maximum score 7.

  Baseline (Session 1) and post-intervention (Session 7, 7 weeks after baseline)

Other Outcomes (3)

• Change in Passing Accuracy in Basketball. -Unit of Measure: Points (maximum possible score based on protocol)

  From baseline to after 7 weeks of intervention

• Change in Shooting Accuracy in Basketball -Unit of Measure: Points (0 to 50 maximum)

  Baseline and after 7 weeks

• Change in Dribbling Performance in Basketball. -Unit of Measure: Seconds

  Baseline and after 7 weeks

Study Arms (3)

Adapted Basketball Program with Video Support (ADAPT+VID)

EXPERIMENTAL

Adapted basketball program without video supplementation.(ADAPT)

Behavioral: 1. Intervention Name (Arm 1) Name: Adapted Basketball Program with Video Support Type: Behavioral Description: A 7-week basketball intervention for adolescents with obesity, combining pedagogically a

ADAPT

EXPERIMENTAL

Adapted basketball program without video supplementation.

Behavioral: ADAPT Adapted Basketball Program

CONTROL

NO INTERVENTION

Traditional basketball program with no pedagogical modifications.

Interventions

1. Intervention Name (Arm 1) Name: Adapted Basketball Program with Video Support Type: Behavioral Description: A 7-week basketball intervention for adolescents with obesity, combining pedagogically a BEHAVIORAL

A 7-week basketball intervention for adolescents with obesity, combining pedagogically adapted activities with pre-session video instruction delivered via a private Facebook group.

Also known as: Adapted Basketball Program with Video Support (ADAPT+VID)

Adapted Basketball Program with Video Support (ADAPT+VID)

ADAPT Adapted Basketball Program BEHAVIORAL

A 7-week adapted basketball intervention including non-competitive, inclusive drills tailored to adolescents with obesity, without any video supplementation.

Also known as: Adapted Basketball Program

ADAPT

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 17 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Age between 15 and 17 years
• Body mass index (BMI) within the moderate obesity range (30-34.9 kg/m²)
• No history of musculoskeletal, neurological, or orthopedic disorders that could impair physical performance in the six months preceding the study
• Normal or corrected-to-normal vision
• Regular attendance in physical education (PE) classes

You may not qualify if:

• History of musculoskeletal, neurological, or orthopedic disorders that could impair physical performance in the six months preceding the study
• Visual impairments not corrected to normal vision
• Irregular attendance or absence from physical education (PE) classes

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Sfax: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Sfax

Sfax, 300, Tunisia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity; Motor Activity

Interventions

Adiposity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Overweight; Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Body Fat Distribution; Body Weights and Measures; Body Constitution; Physical Examination; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures; Diagnosis; Body Composition; Biochemical Phenomena; Chemical Phenomena; Metabolism; Physiological Phenomena

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor of Sport Sciences, University of Salento

Model Details: Three-arm parallel-group randomized controlled trial. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three intervention arms: (i) an adapted basketball program with pre-session video summaries (ADAPT+VID), (ii) an adapted basketball program without video supplementation (ADAPT), or (iii) a traditional basketball program without specific pedagogical modifications (CONT).

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 5, 2025
• First Posted: July 2, 2025
• Study Start: June 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2025
• Study Completion: February 1, 2025
• Last Updated: July 2, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)