School-Based Calisthenics Intervention for Promoting Physical Activity in Adolescents
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 100
- 试验地点
- 1
研究概览
简要总结
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a school-based calisthenics intervention in promoting physical activity and improving health-related outcomes in adolescents. Physical inactivity during adolescence is a growing public health concern associated with increased risks of obesity, poor physical fitness, and reduced psychological well-being. Schools provide an optimal environment to implement structured interventions that encourage lifelong healthy habits.
Calisthenics is a form of exercise that uses bodyweight movements to improve strength, flexibility, and coordination. It is cost-effective, accessible, and does not require specialized equipment, making it particularly suitable for school settings. The present study integrates a structured calisthenics program into regular physical education classes.
A total of 100 students aged 13 to 16 years will be randomly assigned to either an experimental group, which will participate in the calisthenics program, or a control group, which will follow the standard physical education curriculum. The intervention will last 12 weeks, with three sessions per week.
Primary and secondary outcomes will be assessed at baseline and after the intervention. These include physical fitness (muscle strength), body composition, dietary habits, and self-concept. Strength will be measured using a handgrip dynamometer, body composition through anthropometric assessment, dietary habits through a validated questionnaire, and self-concept using the Self-Concept Form-5 (AF5).
Findings from this study will provide evidence regarding the feasibility and effectiveness of implementing calisthenics in school settings as a strategy to improve both physical and psychological health in adolescents.
详细描述
Study Design This is a randomized, parallel-group, controlled trial designed to assess the effects of a school-based calisthenics intervention on physical fitness, body composition, dietary habits, and self-concept in adolescents. Participants will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to an experimental group or a control group.
Study Setting The study will be conducted at a public secondary school in Turmequé, Boyacá, Colombia, involving ninth-grade students.
Participants A total of 120 adolescents aged between 13 and 16 years will be recruited. Eligibility will be determined based on predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Written informed consent from parents or legal guardians and assent from participants will be obtained prior to enrollment.
Randomization and Allocation Participants will be assigned to study groups using a computer-generated randomization sequence. Allocation will be conducted by an independent individual not directly involved in the study procedures to minimize selection bias. Due to the nature of the intervention, participant blinding is not feasible.
Intervention The experimental group will participate in a structured calisthenics program integrated into physical education classes over a 12-week period. The program consists of three weekly sessions of approximately 60 minutes each.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 13 Years 至 16 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Enrollment in the ninth grade at the Institución Educativa Técnica Industrial de Turmequé, Boyacá.
- •Age between 13 and 16 years.
- •Agreement to random group assignment.
排除标准
- •Presence of medical conditions or disorders that could contraindicate physical exercise, including but not limited to cardiac arrhythmias, heart murmurs, coronary artery disease, or hypertension, as diagnosed by a physician at the start of the calisthenics program.
- •Presence of psychiatric disorders, such as severe anxiety attacks or depression, diagnosed by a qualified healthcare professional at the beginning of the calisthenics program.
研究者
José Serrano
Professor
Universitat de Lleida