Effects of a 12-Week Recreational Soccer Program on Resting Metabolic Rate Among Adolescents with Obesity

Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the chronic effects of a 12-week recreational soccer program (RSP) on resting metabolic rate (RMR) in adolescents with obesity. Methods Eighteen adolescents with obesity were assigned to RSP [ n  = 10, age = 13.8 ± 1.5 years, body mass index (B...

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Published in:Journal of science in sport and exercise (Online) 2023-08, Vol.5 (3), p.218-225
Main Authors: Soares, Isabela F., Cunha, Felipe A., Vasconcellos, Fabrício
Format: Article
Language:English
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Age
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Body composition
Body mass index
Cardiovascular disease
Energy
Exercise
Fitness training programs
Human Physiology
Medical research
Metabolism
Obesity
Original Article
Participation
Physical fitness
Risk factors
Soccer
Software
Teenagers
Weight control
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Summary:Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the chronic effects of a 12-week recreational soccer program (RSP) on resting metabolic rate (RMR) in adolescents with obesity. Methods Eighteen adolescents with obesity were assigned to RSP [ n  = 10, age = 13.8 ± 1.5 years, body mass index (BMI) = 30.7 ± 5 kg/m 2 ] and control ( n  = 8, age = 14.9 ± 1.4 years, BMI = 32.5 ± 4.1 kg/m 2 ) groups. Participants underwent anthropometric, body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness and RMR assessments at baseline and post-intervention. The 12-week RSP consisted of small-sided games with 60-min performed 3 times per week. Results Post-intervention, between-group differences due to RSP emerged for body mass (Δ: − 15.1 kg, P  = 0.043), BMI (Δ: − 4.7 kg, P  = 0.05), waist and hip circumferences (Δ: − 14.6 and − 16.6 cm, P  = 0.015 and P  = 0.017, respectively), fat mass (Δ: − 8.7 kg, P  = 0.049) and VO 2max (Δ: 5.5 mL/kg/min, P  = 0.013). No significant differences were detected for the absolute and adjusted RMR for fat mass and fat-free mass at baseline and after 12 weeks for both RSP and control groups, although a marked downward trend of 27.6% for adjusted RMR was observed post-control (1915 vs. 1386 kcal/day; Δ: − 529 kcal/day). Conclusion A 12-week RSP was effective for improving anthropometric, body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness health markers in adolescents with obesity, but not for RMR.
ISSN:2096-6709
2662-1371
DOI:10.1007/s42978-022-00181-1