Impact of the ActTeens Program on physical activity and fitness in adolescents: a cluster randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of our study was to evaluate the impact of the ActTeens Program on physical activity and health-related physical fitness among adolescents in Brazil.

Methods

The "ActTeens Program" was conducted using a cluster-randomized controlled trial during 24-week school term. The sample consisted of 317 adolescents (52.7% girls; 13.61 ± 0.70 years) from four secondary schools that were randomly assigned to intervention group (N = 169) or control group (N = 148). This school-based physical activity (PA) intervention involved two components: (i) structured physical activity sessions delivered within physical education (PE) and (ii) healthy lifestyle guidance (mHealth). The primary outcome was PA assessed using Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (PAQ-A); s

SUBMITTER: Castilho Dos Santos G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11238359 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature