Can strength training change the strength, body shape and self esteem of overweight teenage boys?

Completed

• Conditions: obesity 'adolescent males'; Public Health - Other public health; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609001078246
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of South Australia

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-12-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

The participants Body Mass Index (BMI) must be equal to or greater than the 85th percentile according to age-sex specific data collected in the 2007 National Children’s Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants are classed as < Tanner stage 2.
Participants are categorised as a high risk by the Sports Medicine Australia pre-exercise screening questionnaire and do not obtain a medical clearance.
Participants have current or have had previous injuries which would prevent them from participating in resistance training (e.g. knee reconstruction).
Participants exhibit musculoskeletal conditions which would place them ‘at risk’ as a result resistance training (e.g. severe scoliosis).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To improve self-concept.<br>This will be measured via questionnaires.[3-months into intervention, after the intervention (6-months) and at follow-up (12-months)]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To improve body composition.<br>This will be assessed via Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) scans and also anthropometric measures such as skinfolds and girths. This will allow percent body fat and lean body mass to be assessed.[3-months into intervention, after the intervention (6-months) and at follow-up (12-months)];To improve strength.<br>This will be assessed using one-repetition maximum testing for bench and leg press.[3-months into intervention, after the intervention (6-months) and at follow-up (12-months)]