The Effect of Information on Physical Fitness Measures and Training in Overweight Children
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 54
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Running time (seconds)
研究概览
简要总结
In the present study the investigators will examine the impact of varying information (positive compared to standard information) concerning a drink for improving physical fitness in overweight children.
详细描述
The present study will explore the short and medium term effects of receiving information concerning a drink (water) (positive compared to standard information) on the physical fitness in overweight children.
Study subjects will be 30 overweight children aged 6 to 13, new participates in a nutritional, behavioral sport program,The control group of 30 normal weight children.
The first stage of the study the investigators will examine the short-term influence of different types of information concerning water on subjects' fitness which will be measured by treadmill performance. First, the water will be presented to the participants children as an ordinary water while in the second case it will be presented as an "energy drink".
The second stage of the study will examine the impact of varying information on the subjects' sports participation/level of physical activity over a 6 week period of training, Study subjects will be 30 over-weight children aged 6 to 13, who participate in a nutritional, behavioral sport program. During this period, information on the type of drink will be changed every week. Children will be assessed in all training sessions and their level of activity will be monitored to examine whether the information on the drink led to a different exercise behavior.
The study hypothesis is that the use of these positive information will increase participants' fitness and levels of activity compared to standard information.
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
- Double (Participant, Care Provider)
盲法说明
Subjects will be given the same drink (water) in different packaging
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 6 Years 至 13 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Pre pubertal children
- •Study group: BMI precentiles over 85 (overweight and obese children)
- •Control group: BMI precentiles between 5-85 (normal weight children)
排除标准
- •Children with organic Disease
- •Competitive athlete
研究组 & 干预措施
Normal weight
30 normal weight children will receive 2 types of information: standard information and positive information regarding a water drink before physical exercise
干预措施: standard information (Other)
Normal weight
30 normal weight children will receive 2 types of information: standard information and positive information regarding a water drink before physical exercise
干预措施: positive information (Other)
Over weight
30 over weight children will receive 2 types of information: standard information and positive information regarding a water drink before physical exercise
干预措施: standard information (Other)
Over weight
30 over weight children will receive 2 types of information: standard information and positive information regarding a water drink before physical exercise
干预措施: positive information (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Running time (seconds)
时间窗: up to 6 weeks
Overall running time during aerobic treadmill fitness test
次要结局
- Maximal heart rate (beats/min)(up to 6 weeks)