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Effects of Microdosed Resistance Training During Physical Education on Health-Related Fitness in Adolescents
Sponsor: Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
Summary
This study will examine whether short bouts of resistance training incorporated into physical education lessons can improve health-related physical fitness in secondary school students aged 15-16 years. A total of 264 students will participate in two successive cohorts. School classes, rather than individual students, will be randomly assigned to study groups. In the first cohort, three resistance-training programs using low, moderate, or high training loads will be compared with usual physical education. The program producing the most consistent beneficial changes will then be tested in a new group of students in the second cohort and compared with usual physical education. Each training program will last eight weeks. Participants will be assessed before the intervention, halfway through it, immediately after it, and eight weeks after it ends. Assessments will include body composition, blood pressure, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness, jumping performance, trunk muscular endurance, and sprint performance. The study will evaluate both average changes in each group and the proportion of students showing improvements greater than the expected measurement error of the tests.
Official title: Effects of Microdosed Resistance Training During Physical Education Lessons on Health-Related Fitness in School Adolescents
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
15 Years - 18 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
264
Start Date
2026-11-01
Completion Date
2028-04
Last Updated
2026-09-29
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Resistance training microdosing during physical education
Teacher-supervised resistance training incorporated into physical education over eight weeks using body weight, dumbbells, medicine balls, and resistance bands. Cohort I compares three prescriptions: low-load (2-3 sets, 12-15 repetitions, 30-40 s rest, 3-4 repetitions in reserve), medium-load (3-4 sets, 8-12 repetitions, about 60 s rest, 2-3 repetitions in reserve), and high-load (4-5 sets, 6-8 repetitions, about 90 s rest, 1-2 repetitions in reserve). Progression occurs every two weeks through changes in repetitions, rest, external resistance, or sets. Cohort II receives the program selected from Cohort I based on the frequency of improvements exceeding minimal detectable change.