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

Géssika Castilho Dos SantosThais Maria de Souza SilvaJadson Marcio da SilvaRodrigo de Oliveira BarbosaSarah G KennedyDavid R LubansAntonio Stabelini Neto

Published in: BMC pediatrics (2024)

The implementation of aerobic and muscle-strengthening exercises used in the ActTeens intervention did not lead to improvements in physical activity. The intervention resulted in improved lower body muscular fitness, however, we found no significant differences for upper body muscular and cardiorespiratory fitness.

Keyphrases

physical activity
resistance training
randomized controlled trial
body composition
high intensity
body mass index
study protocol
primary care
healthcare
skeletal muscle
sleep quality
young adults
quality improvement