The focus on strength programme: an innovative strength-based physical activity intervention to improve body composition and to stimulate physical activity in adolescents (12-18yaers) with overweight or obesity
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- adolescent' overweight and obesity and related comormidities.
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
- Enrollment
- 1000
- Status
- Recruiting
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Ten Hoor, G.A., Plasqui, G., Schols, A. M., & Kok, G. (2014). Combating adolescent obesity: An integrated physiological and psychological perspective. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care, 17(6), 521-524.
Ten Hoor , G.A., Sleddens, E. F., Kremers, S. P., Schols, A. M., Kok, G., & Plasqui, G. (2015). Aerobic and strength exercises for youngsters aged 12 to 15: what do parents think?. BMC public health, 15(1), 1.
Ten Hoor, G. A., Plasqui, G., Ruiter, R. A., Kremers, S. P., Rutten, G. M., Schols, A. M., & Kok, G. (2016). A new direction in Psychology and Health: Resistance exercise training for obese children and adolescents. Psychology & health, 31(1), 1-8.
Ten Hoor, G.A., Musch K, Meijer K, Plasqui G (in press) Test-retest reproducibility of the back-leg-chest strength measurements. Isokinetics and Exercise Science.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •11\-13 year old youngsters (1st grade high school students) in Dutch high schools
Exclusion Criteria
- •students who are not able to engage in physical activity
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Not specified