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

High-intensity Interval Training Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02759432
• Other study ID #: TEES-046/16
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: April 29, 2016
• Last updated: October 11, 2017
• Start date: May 2016
• Est. completion date: July 2016

Study information

• Verified date: October 2017
• Source: Teesside University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 132
• Est. completion date: July 2016
• Est. primary completion date: July 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 11 Years to 13 Years

Eligibility

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

3. Must be free from exclusion criteria

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• High-intensity Interval Training

Intervention

Other:
• High-intensity interval exercise training

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United Kingdom	Outwood Academy Ormesby	Middlesbrough

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Teesside University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United Kingdom, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Heart rate during high-intensity interval exercise training sessions		Up to 4 weeks
Other	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
Primary	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)
Primary	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)
Primary	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)
Primary	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)
Primary	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)
Primary	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)
Primary	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)