An interventional study of Girls-only resistance training in Physical Inactivity and Low Physical Fitness, sponsored by University of Manitoba. Completed at 1 site in Canada. Open to female participants aged 13 Years to 18 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-05-03.
Sponsored by University of Manitoba · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
The majority of today's youth do not engage in enough physical activity (PA) to maintain good health. Low PA levels are associated with poor health (e.g. diabetes, high blood pressure) and early mortality. Girls are less likely than boys to be active, and their rates of participation drop off more steeply during adolescence. Girls report many barriers to exercise, including transportation issues and feeling self-conscious about their appearance and abilities. School-based PA programs that try to improve health, mainly through aerobic exercise and education, have had a small effect to date. However, the few programs that included resistance training as the focus showed strong improvements in health related measures. In this project, we will examine the effect of a female strength and conditioning specialist on decreasing barriers and increasing the overall health of high school girls, with the delivery of in-school, girls-only resistance training programs. We will see if physical and mental health changes with the training, and how the presence of the S \& C specialist affects the girls' social interactions within the school. The results will help individuals in the education sector plan programs and services to improve overall youth and school health.
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8 weeks of 2-3x/week girls-only resistance training class with a female strength and conditioning specialist.
Other: Girls-only resistance training
8 weeks of usual activity.
1 Repetition Maximum leg press
Time frame: Change from Baseline and at 8 weeks
1 Repetition Maximum bench press
Time frame: Baseline and at 8 weeks
Grip strength dynamometry
The average of three repetitions for each hand will be used in analysis
Time frame: Baseline and at 8 weeks
mCAFT for aerobic fitness
Time frame: Baseline and at 8 weeks
Physical activity levels
Average daily minutes spent in Sedentary, Low, Moderate and Vigorous intensity activity over 5 days will be measured via an accelerometer worn around the waist.
Time frame: Baseline and at 8 weeks
Physical Self-Perception Profile
36 item questionnaire; scores for embedded scales of "Strength Competence", "Physical Self-Worth", "Global Self-Worth", and "Attractive Body Adequacy" will be calculated.
Time frame: Baseline and at 8 weeks
Plan to share: No
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