Effects of After-School Basketball Program on Physical Fitness and Cardiometabolic Health in Prepubertal Boys.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to assess changes in anthropometric measures, cardiometabolic markers, and physical fitness following a structured basketball training program in healthy prepubertal boys.

Methods

The intervention consisted of a 6-week pre-season phase followed by a 32-week basketball training season conducted during the academic year. Training sessions were held three times per week at moderate to vigorous intensity, along with a weekly match. The participants were assessed at baseline, 6, 9, and 12 months. A reference group was evaluated at baseline for comparison. The study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (identifier: NCT07007624).

Results

Seventeen boys completed the program. Anthropometric assessments revealed increases in fat-free mass in the tru

SUBMITTER: Castro-Collado C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12473969 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature