Walking football for health
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN41037595 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN41037595 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | V1.0 |
- Submission date
- 13/08/2024
- Registration date
- 14/08/2024
- Last edited
- 14/08/2024
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Other
Plain English summary of protocol
Background and study aims
Walking football is a new form of exercise football that is played at a walking pace and has grown in popularity around the world in recent years. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of 12 weeks of walking football on physically inactive older age adults.
Who can participate?
Men and women over the age of 60 years with low physical activity and no previous experience of playing walking football
What does the study involve?
Participants played walking football twice a week (2 x 40 minutes) for 12 weeks. Laboratory tests were conducted before and after the intervention to measure fitness, strength, balance, and body composition.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
Possible benefits include improved physical health and social contact. Sustaining an injury could be a possible risk, but medical doctors are connected to the project and will assist if an injury is sustained by a participant.
Where is the study run from?
The project is a collaboration between the Department of Nutrition and Sports Science and Sahlgrenska University Hospital at the University of Gothenburg, the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences in Stockholm, Umeå University and the Swedish Football Association.
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
September 2022 to December 2024
Who is funding the study?
The Swedish Football Association
Who is the main contact?
Dr Andreas Caspers, andreas.caspers@gu.se
Contact information
Public, Scientific
Box 300
Gothenburg
405 30
Sweden
| Phone | +46 (0)31187722 |
|---|---|
| andreas.caspers@gu.se |
Principal Investigator
SU Sahlgrenska
Gothenburg
41345
Sweden
| Phone | +46 (0)705298360 |
|---|---|
| mats.borjesson@gu.se |
Study information
| Study design | Multicentre non-randomized single-arm study |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Non randomised study |
| Study setting(s) | Fitness/sport facility, Laboratory |
| Study type | Other, Treatment, Safety |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use contact details to request a participant information sheet |
| Scientific title | Walking football for men and women 60+: a 12-week intervention |
| Study acronym | WFH |
| Study objectives | Physically inactive older adults will increase several cardiometabolic and physiological variables after 12 weeks of two sessions of walking football per week. |
| Ethics approval(s) |
1. Approved 10/06/2023, Swedish Ethical Review Authority (Box 2110, Uppsala, 75002, Sweden; +46 (0)10-475 08 00; registrator@etikprovning.se), ref: 2023-02309-01 2. Approved 11/12/2023, Swedish Ethical Review Authority (Box 2110, Uppsala, 75002, Sweden; +46 (0)10-475 08 00; registrator@etikprovning.se), ref: 2023-06704-02 |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Physical inactivity |
| Intervention | Walking football played twice per week (2 x 40 minutes) for 12 weeks |
| Intervention type | Behavioural |
| Primary outcome measure | Measured at baseline and after the completion of 12 weeks of walking football: 1. Estimated VO2Max measured using submaximal cycle ergometer test (Monark 828 Varberg, Sweden). Mean steady-state heart rate was registered during the last minute at two work rates 2. Blood pressure (mmHg) measured two consecutive times with an automatic blood pressure cuff (Omron M3 Comfort 2020, Omron Inc, Kyoto, Japan) 3. Waist circumference measured with one decimal precision in centimetres, midway between the lower rib margin and the iliac crest using a tape measure |
| Secondary outcome measures | Measured at baseline and after the completion of 12 weeks of walking football: 1. Body mass measured using DXA scanner 2. Fat mass measured using DXA scanner 3. Fat-free mass measured using DXA scanner 4. Bone-mineral density measured using DXA scanner 5. HDL-cholesterol measured from a blood sample 6. LDL-cholesterol measured from a blood sample 7. CRP measured from a blood sample 8. Triglycerides measured from a blood sample 9. HbA1c measured from a blood sample 10. Jump height (cm) measured with the software My Jump 2 on a portable unit (iPad or iPhone) 11. Grip strength (kg) measured with a hand dynamometer 12. Balance (number of foot rests) measured with a modified flamingo test 13. Mobility (seconds) measured with the Timed Up and Go |
| Overall study start date | 05/09/2022 |
| Completion date | 31/12/2024 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Healthy volunteer |
|---|---|
| Age group | Senior |
| Lower age limit | 60 Years |
| Upper age limit | 100 Years |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 35 |
| Total final enrolment | 39 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Self-reported low level of physical activity 2. 60 years of age or older 3. No previous experience of regularly playing walking football |
| Key exclusion criteria | Use of walking aid |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/06/2023 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/08/2023 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Sweden
Study participating centres
Gothenburg
411 40
Sweden
Stockholm
11433
Sweden
Sponsor information
University/education
Department of Food and Nutrition and Sport Science
Box 300
Gothenburg
40530
Sweden
| Phone | +46 (0)31786 42 20 |
|---|---|
| iki@ped.gu.se | |
| Website | https://www.iki.gu.se |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/01tm6cn81 |
Funders
Funder type
Other
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | 31/12/2024 |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | Yes |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Available on request |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Planned publication in a peer-reviewed journal. |
| IPD sharing plan | The datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study will be available upon request from Dr Andreas Caspers (andreas.caspers@gu.se) |
Editorial Notes
13/08/2024: Study's existence confirmed by the Swedish Ethical Review Authority.
