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‘FIFA 11 for Health’ for Europe. II: effect on health markers and physical fitness in Danish schoolchildren aged 10–12 years

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Ørntoft, Christina, Fuller, Colin W, Larsen, Malte Nejst, Bangsbo, Jens, Dvorak, Jiri, Krustrup, Peter·2016·British Journal of Sports Medicine

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Objectives: To evaluate whether a modified ‘FIFA 11 for Health’ programme for non-communicable diseases had effects on body composition, blood pressure and physical fitness of Danish schoolchildren aged 10–12 years. Design: A cluster-randomised controlled study with 7 intervention and 2 control schools. Participants: 546 Danish 5th grade municipal schoolchildren allocated to an intervention group (IG; n=402: 11.1±0.4 (±SD) years, 150.1±7.0 cm, 41.3±8.4 kg) and a control group (CG; n=144: 11.0±0.5 years, 151.2±7.8 cm, 41.3±9.0 kg). Intervention: As part of the physical education (PE) curriculum, IG carried out 2 weekly 45 min ‘FIFA 11 for Health’ sessions focusing on health issues, football skills and 3v3 games. CG continued regular school PE activities. Measurements of body composition, blood pressure at rest, Yo-Yo intermittent recovery level 1 children's test (YYIR1C), balance, jump and sprint performance were performed before and after the 11-week study period. Results: During the 11-week study period, systolic blood pressure (−3.5 vs 0.9 mm Hg), mean arterial blood pressure (−1.9 vs 0.4 mm Hg), body mass index (−0.02 vs 0.13 kg/m 2 ) and body fat percentage (−0.83% vs −0.04%) decreased more (p<0.05) in IG than in CG. Within-group improvements (p<0.05) were observed in IG for 20 m sprint (4.09±0.29 to 4.06±0.28 s) and YYIR1C performance (852±464 to 896±517 m), but these changes were not significantly different from CG, and balance or jump performance remained unchanged in both groups. Conclusions: The modified ‘FIFA 11 for Health’ programme has beneficial effects on body composition and blood pressure for Danish schoolchildren aged 10–12 years, thereby providing evidence that this football-based health education programme can directly impact participants' cardiovascular health profile.

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Authors
Ørntoft, C., Fuller, C. W., Larsen, M. N., Bangsbo, J., Dvorak, J., & Krustrup, P.
Affiliations
University of Copenhagen (DK)
Corresponding author
Krustrup, Peter
Venue
British Journal of Sports Medicine
Publisher
BMJ
Published
2016-04-29
Volume
50
Issue
22
Pages
1394-1399
ISSN
  • 0306-3674 (ISSN-L)
  • 1473-0480
OpenAlex
W2343796021
Cited by
59
References
49
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3.22
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journal article
Language
en
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cc-by
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Funders
  • Nordea-fonden
  • Danish Football Association
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Physical Education and Training Studies
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › School Health and Nursing Education
Keywords
elementary school students, physical fitness, body composition, blood pressure, non-communicable diseases, physical education curriculum, Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test, sprint performance, balance, cardiovascular health, children aged 10-12
MeSH terms
Blood Pressure, Body Composition, Child, Denmark, Female, Health Promotion, Heart Rate, Humans, Male, Physical Education and Training, Physical Fitness, Schools, Soccer, Athletic Performance

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