A long-duration physical literacy intervention to improve health indicators and physical activity levels in overweight and obese adolescents
Une intervention de littératie physique de longue durée pour améliorer les indicateurs de santé et les niveaux d'activité physique chez les adolescents en surpoids et obèses
Résumé
Background The aim of this study was to present the effects of a long-duration Physical Literacy intervention on the health of overweight and obese adolescents. Methods CAPACITES 64 was a quasi-experimental study of 14 overweight and obese adolescents. The intervention was conducted for 15 months, with two measurement times. Results The intervention significantly increased the overall Physical Literacy score (Δ = + 7.6 points; p < 0.05). The %Skeletal Muscle Mass (Δ = + 3.5%; p < 0.05) and the VO2peak (Δ = + 3.4 ml.min.kg−1; p < 0.05) increase significantly, also. Decreases in Z-score Body Mass Index (Δ = -0.5; p < 0.05) and %Body Fat (Δ = -6.1; p < 0.05) were observed. No significant effect on Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity is identified (Δ = -0.2 min.day−1; p = 0.09). Conclusions This study revealed that a long-duration Physical Literacy intervention had a positive effect on health indicators and prevented a decrease in the level of physical activity in overweight and obese adolescents.