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
- Conditions
- adolescent' overweight and obesity and related comormidities.
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON22760
- Lead Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
- 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. <br><br> 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.<br><br> 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.<br><br> 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.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 1000
11-13 year old youngsters (1st grade high school students) in Dutch high schools
students who are not able to engage in physical activity
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method body composition (fat- and fat free mass, measured by deuterium dilution and skinfold measurements)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method daily physical activity, social cognitive determinants (including motivations), BMIz-scores, strength