Contact information
Type
Scientific
Primary contact
Mr Svein Barene
ORCID ID
Contact details
PO Box 1480
Bodø
8049
Norway
svein.barene@uin.no
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N/A
Study information
Scientific title
Soccer and Zumba as health promoting activities among Norwegian hospital employees: a cluster randomised controlled intervention trial
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Study hypothesis
1. 12 weeks of soccer and Zumba training, respectively, increases the maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) and fat oxidation during activity and decreases the systolic and diastolic blood pressure, total body fat mass, fasting insulin, glucose, sensitive C-reactive protein (CRP) and low density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol in the blood compared to the control group
2. 12 weeks of soccer and Zumba training, respectively, increases total body muscle mass, the isometric strength in lower body, coordination (balance), jump height and flexibility in the hamstrings muscles and lower back compared to the control group
3. 12 weeks of soccer and Zumba training, respectively, decreases musculoskeletal pain, kinesiophobia and sickness absence compared to the control group
4. Inflammation, measured as cytokine synthesis in EDTA plasma, increases from before to after a single training session
5. 12 weeks of soccer an Zumba training, respectively, improves the work ability, the individual feeling of wellness and the interpersonal relations in the workplace among the participants compared to the control group
6. After 39 weeks, the maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max) and the total body muscle mass is higher in the soccer and the Zumba group, respectively, compared to the control group
7. In the time period from 12 to 39 weeks, fewer participants in the Zumba group have dropped out of the study compared to the participants from the soccer group
Ethics approval
Regional Committees for Medical and Health Research Ethics (REK), Norway approved on the 13th December 2010 (ref: 2010/2385-8)
Study design
Cluster randomised controlled intervention trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Hospitals
Trial type
Quality of life
Patient information sheet
Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Condition
Physical activity
Intervention
Participants are randomised in clusters related to their team at the workplace to receive one of the following for 12 weeks:
1. Soccer training: three weekly training sessions of 60 minutes duration offered to the participants
2. Zumba training: three weekly training sessions of 60 minutes duration offered to the participants
3. Control group: participate in the tests and questionnaires
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Applicable
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
Maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), measured before the intervention (Timepoint 1: Jan 2011), after the intervention period (Timepoint 2: Mar/Apr 2011) and after 39 weeks (Timepoint 3: Sep/Oct 2011)
Secondary outcome measures
Measured before the intervention (Timepoint 1: Jan 2011), after the intervention period (Timepoint 2: Mar/Apr 2011) and after 39 weeks (Timepoint 3: Sep/Oct 2011):
1. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure
2. Total body muscle mass and fat mass
3. Inflammation, measured as cytokine synthesis in EDTA plasma
4. Physical capacity, isometric strength, coordination, jump height and flexibility
5. Musculoskeletal pain, kinesiophobia and sickness absence
6. Sensitive CRP and LDL-cholesterol, glucose, insulin
Overall trial start date
10/01/2011
Overall trial end date
31/12/2011
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
1. Hospital employees
2. Aged 25 - 65 years, either sex
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
115
Participant exclusion criteria
1. Angina pectoris
2. Pregnancy
3. Life-threatening diseases
Recruitment start date
10/01/2011
Recruitment end date
31/12/2011
Locations
Countries of recruitment
Norway
Trial participating centre
PO Box 1480
Bodø
8049
Norway
Sponsor information
Organisation
Nordland Hospital Bodø (Norway)
Sponsor details
PO Box 1480
Bodø
8092
Norway
postmottak@nlsh.no
Sponsor type
Hospital/treatment centre
Website
Funders
Funder type
Hospital/treatment centre
Funder name
Nordland Hospital Bodø (Norway)
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Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Funder name
University of Nordland, Bodø (Norway)
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Location
Funder name
University of Copenhagen (Denmark)
Alternative name(s)
University of Copenhagen, KU
Funding Body Type
private sector organisation
Funding Body Subtype
Universities (academic only)
Location
Denmark
Funder name
Friskhuset Fitness Centre, Bodø
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Location
Funder name
The municipality of Bodø
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Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list