Determine the effectiveness of scientifically designed training programs for teenage athletes: Does this improve their fitness levels and reduce fatigue?

Not Applicable

• Conditions: euromuscular Function; Wellbeing and Academic Stress; Muscular Endurance; Cardiovascular Endurance; Muscular Strength; Body Composition; Neuromuscular Function; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000660785
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Tasmania

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-05-05
• Last Update Posted: 9 May 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

Students that are part of the Australian Rules Football boys' first team, Soccer boys' first team, or Soccer girls' first team at Launceston Grammar.
Successful completion of the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone before partaking in the study.
Free of injury at the beginning of the trial.

Exclusion Criteria

Students that are not part of Launceston Grammar's boys' Australian Rules Football first team, boys' Soccer first team, or girls' Soccer first team.
Students under the age of 14.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in physical fitness characteristics as assessed by the six physical tests, which will include the sprint test, the 505 change of direction test, the countermovement jump test, the 1-minute push-up test, the 1-minute sit-up test, and the YoYo IR1 test.[10-weeks post the baseline fitness testing];Change in neuromuscular function as assessed by countermovement jump test[Weekly countermovement jump test and after the 10-week intervention];Changes in anthropometric characteristics will be assessed by measuring the changes in body mass index (BMI) which will be calculated by measuring the changes in body mass with digital scales and standing height with a portable stadiometer, changes in hip and waist circumferences measured with a measuring tape, and changes body fat percentage as estimated by measuring the sum of four skinfolds with a Harpenden calliper.[10-weeks post the baseline fitness testing]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary outcome [4]: Change in wellbeing and academic stress which is a composite outcome. This is subjectively assessed through weekly completion of the subjective feeling of fatigue questionnaire developed by McLean et al. (2010) and adapted for this study, which assesses aspects of sleep quality, mood, stress, energy, muscle soreness, and academic stress on a 5-point Likert scale.[Primary outcome timepoint [4]: Weekly completion of the subjective wellbeing questionnaire]