Effects of high-intensity interval training on different health outcomes among high school students in southern Brazil: Protocol for a cluster-randomized trial
Introduction: Although the benefits of regular physical activity on mental health parameters and cognitiv performance are evident, there is a high prevalence of physical inactivity among adolescents. Therefore, it is important to identify exercise strategies that encourage greater participation wi...
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| author | Vithória Oleiro Eduardo Guaze Alexandrino Yuri da Gama Rodrigues Bruno Pedrini de Almeida Matheus Pintanel Silva de Freitas Pâmela Moraes Volz Yasmin Marques Castro Camila Zabisky Leandro Quadro Corrêa Rodrigo Rodrigues Michael Pereira da Silva Eduardo Caldas Costa Fabrício Boscolo Del Vecchio Samuel de Carvalho Dumith |
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Introduction: Although the benefits of regular physical activity on mental health parameters and cognitiv performance are evident, there is a high prevalence of physical inactivity among adolescents. Therefore, it is important to identify exercise strategies that encourage greater participation within this population. Objective: To evaluate the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program on the mental health and cognitive performance of school-aged adolescents. Methods: This is a single center, two-arm (intervention and control) cluster randomized trial protocol. Adolescents aged 15 to 18 years were exposed to the intervention for 6 weeks. The primary outcomes are mental health symptoms, measured by the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale for adolescents, cognitive profile, inhibitory control, and executive function, measured by the General Cognitive Assessment Battery – Cognifit, Stroop Color Test and Trail Making Test, respectively. Secondary outcomes include weight and Body Mass Index, waist circumference and cardiorespiratory fitness. The results will be analyzed according to the protocol and on an intention-to-treat basis. The effects of the intervention will be analyzed with Generalized Estimating Equations, using linear and Poisson models, incorporating time variables, group, an interaction term and adjustment covariates. A significance level of 5% will be adopted for all two-tailed tests. Final considerations: This study is expected to produce results that can recommend HIIT as an effective training strategy for mental health and cognitive performance of adolescents.
Trial record: Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials - ReBEC (RBR-733y6zq).
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| spelling | doaj-art-a059b66fa8a140eb945b14928f0fdfe12025-08-20T03:56:42ZengSociedade Brasileira de Atividade Física e SaúdeRevista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde2317-16342025-07-013010.12820/rbafs.30e0393iEffects of high-intensity interval training on different health outcomes among high school students in southern Brazil: Protocol for a cluster-randomized trialVithória Oleiro0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2560-0817Eduardo Guaze Alexandrino1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4042-4954Yuri da Gama Rodrigues2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5516-6209Bruno Pedrini de Almeida3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0536-7947Matheus Pintanel Silva de Freitas4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7993-3978Pâmela Moraes Volz5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8548-7190Yasmin Marques Castro6https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2981-5003Camila Zabisky7https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5505-2223Leandro Quadro Corrêa8https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1231-3800Rodrigo Rodrigues9https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3833-9726Michael Pereira da Silva10https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7628-3997Eduardo Caldas Costa11https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2807-7109Fabrício Boscolo Del Vecchiohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3771-9660Samuel de Carvalho Dumith12https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5994-735XFederal University of Rio GrandeFederal University of Rio GrandeFederal University of Rio GrandeFederal University of Rio GrandeFederal University of PelotasFederal University of Rio GrandeFederal University of Rio GrandeFederal University of Rio GrandeFederal University of Rio GrandeFederal University of Rio GrandeFederal University of Rio GrandeFederal University of Rio Grande do NorteFederal University of Rio Grande Introduction: Although the benefits of regular physical activity on mental health parameters and cognitiv performance are evident, there is a high prevalence of physical inactivity among adolescents. Therefore, it is important to identify exercise strategies that encourage greater participation within this population. Objective: To evaluate the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program on the mental health and cognitive performance of school-aged adolescents. Methods: This is a single center, two-arm (intervention and control) cluster randomized trial protocol. Adolescents aged 15 to 18 years were exposed to the intervention for 6 weeks. The primary outcomes are mental health symptoms, measured by the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale for adolescents, cognitive profile, inhibitory control, and executive function, measured by the General Cognitive Assessment Battery – Cognifit, Stroop Color Test and Trail Making Test, respectively. Secondary outcomes include weight and Body Mass Index, waist circumference and cardiorespiratory fitness. The results will be analyzed according to the protocol and on an intention-to-treat basis. The effects of the intervention will be analyzed with Generalized Estimating Equations, using linear and Poisson models, incorporating time variables, group, an interaction term and adjustment covariates. A significance level of 5% will be adopted for all two-tailed tests. Final considerations: This study is expected to produce results that can recommend HIIT as an effective training strategy for mental health and cognitive performance of adolescents. Trial record: Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials - ReBEC (RBR-733y6zq). https://rbafs.org.br/RBAFS/article/view/15517Physical activityMental healthCognitive performanceAdolescentsRandomized trial |
| spellingShingle | Vithória Oleiro Eduardo Guaze Alexandrino Yuri da Gama Rodrigues Bruno Pedrini de Almeida Matheus Pintanel Silva de Freitas Pâmela Moraes Volz Yasmin Marques Castro Camila Zabisky Leandro Quadro Corrêa Rodrigo Rodrigues Michael Pereira da Silva Eduardo Caldas Costa Fabrício Boscolo Del Vecchio Samuel de Carvalho Dumith Effects of high-intensity interval training on different health outcomes among high school students in southern Brazil: Protocol for a cluster-randomized trial Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde Physical activity Mental health Cognitive performance Adolescents Randomized trial |
| title | Effects of high-intensity interval training on different health outcomes among high school students in southern Brazil: Protocol for a cluster-randomized trial |
| title_full | Effects of high-intensity interval training on different health outcomes among high school students in southern Brazil: Protocol for a cluster-randomized trial |
| title_fullStr | Effects of high-intensity interval training on different health outcomes among high school students in southern Brazil: Protocol for a cluster-randomized trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of high-intensity interval training on different health outcomes among high school students in southern Brazil: Protocol for a cluster-randomized trial |
| title_short | Effects of high-intensity interval training on different health outcomes among high school students in southern Brazil: Protocol for a cluster-randomized trial |
| title_sort | effects of high intensity interval training on different health outcomes among high school students in southern brazil protocol for a cluster randomized trial |
| topic | Physical activity Mental health Cognitive performance Adolescents Randomized trial |
| url | https://rbafs.org.br/RBAFS/article/view/15517 |
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