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Effects of a 12-Week Recreational Football Program on Physical Activity Determinants in Adolescents
Sponsor: Hospital Universitario Pedro Ernesto
Summary
Randomized controlled trial assessing the effects of a 12-week recreational football program on behavioral, psychosocial, environmental, and physical determinants of physical activity in male adolescents aged 10-13 years.
Official title: Effects of a 12-Week Recreational Football Program on Predisposing, Enabling, and Reinforcing Determinants of Physical Activity in Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial Based on the Youth Physical Activity Promotion Model
Key Details
Gender
MALE
Age Range
10 Years - 13 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2026-03
Completion Date
2026-10
Last Updated
2026-03-24
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Recreational Football Program
The intervention consists of a 12-week recreational football program delivered twice per week at the university's outdoor soccer field. Each 60-minute session includes a 10-minute warm-up followed by 50 minutes of small-sided, game-based football activities. Sessions are led by two trained coaches and an assistant under the supervision of the principal investigator. Heart rate is monitored using Polar H10 sensors, and a subsample of participants is tracked with GPS devices (GPEXE System) to quantify total distance and intensity zones. At the end of each session, participants report ratings of perceived exertion (Borg CR-10 Scale) and exercise enjoyment, providing immediate physiological and psychological response markers.
Locations (1)
State University Of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil