A comparison of two group-based exercise programs (team-sport vs. circuit training) on quality of life in adult men.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Physical Inactivity; Public Health - Health promotion/education; Musculoskeletal - Normal musculoskeletal and cartilage development and function; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000483853
• Lead Sponsor: Professor Jon Buckley

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-04-26
• Study Completion: 2021-12-16
• Last Update Posted: 24 October 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 69

Inclusion Criteria

In order to be eligible to participate in the study participants must meet the following criteria:
- Male
- 35 - 54 years of age
- On average, engaging in less than 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise or less than 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity exercise per week over the 6 months leading up to the study
- Assessed as safe to engage in the exercise program based on the Exercise and Sports Science Australia Adult Pre-exercise Screening System

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded to participate in the study if they meet any of the following criteria:
- Have a medical condition or injury that restricts them from performing exercise
- Have had a change in medication that might influence outcome measures within 3 months of study start
- Currently participating in a team sport
- Are unwilling or unable to provide written consent
- Show unwillingness to be randomised to either experimental group
- Fail to satisfy the investigator regarding suitability to participate for any other reason

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Health-Related Quality of Life<br>Participants Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) will be assessed using the Short Form 36 Health Survey. [Baseline (pre-program), 12 weeks post-intervention commencement (post-program, primary endpoint), 3 months post-intervention completion (follow-up).<br>]