Multiple components of fitness improved among overweight and obese adolescents following a community-based lifestyle intervention. Issue 16 (17th August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Howie, Erin K.; McVeigh, Joanne A.; Abbott, Rebecca A.; Olds, Tim S.; Straker, Leon M.
• Is Part Of: Journal of sports sciences. Volume 34:Issue 16(2016)
• Page Start: 1581
• Page End: 1587
• Publication Date: 2016-08-17
• Subjects: Behaviour -- self-determination theory -- exercise -- body composition -- humans; Sports -- Periodicals; Sports -- Physiological aspects -- Periodicals; Sports -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; 612.044
• DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2015.1123285
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0264-0414

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Fitness is an important component of health, and obese adolescents regularly have poor fitness. Unfortunately, few have assessed the impact of community-based lifestyle interventions on multiple components of fitness. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of participation in a community-based intervention involving adolescents and parents on multiple components of fitness of obese adolescents. In a within-subject, waitlist controlled clinical trial with 12 months follow-up in Western Australia, participants ( n = 56) completed multiple fitness measures at baseline, immediately prior to beginning an 8-week intervention and at 3, 6 and 12 months during a maintenance period. Performance on the shuttle walk was improved immediately post-intervention (increase of 42.8 m, 95% CI: 7.5, 78.2) and at 12 months post-intervention (increase of 44.6 m, 95% CI: 1.3, 87.8) compared with pre-intervention. Muscle performance of quadriceps and deltoids were improved post-intervention (increase of 1.1 (95% CI: 0.1, 2.1) kg · F and 1.0 (0.02, 2.1) kg · F, respectively) and all muscle performance measures were improved at 12 months following the intervention. There were no changes in waist circumference. A community-based lifestyle programme such as Curtin University's Activity, Food and Attitudes Program (CAFAP) may be a viable strategy for improving fitness in overweight adolescents.