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High-intensity interval running enhances components of physical fitness but not parathyroid hormone levels in healthy adolescent males

High-intensity interval running enhances components of physical fitness but not parathyroid hormone levels in healthy adolescent males

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR202507832558818
Enrollment
34
Registered
2025-07-24
Start date
2024-09-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-27

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases Respiratory

Interventions

No intervention

Sponsors

NO
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - male sex - age from 14 to 16 years - classified as normal-weight according to the World Health Organization (WHO) child growth standards for BMI (normal-weight: BMI = 85th percentile) - usual physical activity consisting of weekly two-hour physical education lessons - one football training session/week in the middle school's sports association - parental approval.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - consent retirement - non-compliance to the training program - participation in physical training at the time of the study or within the past 6 months (except physical education class and middle school sports association football training) - current or recent (within 3 months) dietary restriction or dietary supplementation - incomplete data

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The 10-weeks HIIT program significantly enhanced fitness components, including jumping and sprinting performance, and maximal oxygen consumption in healthy adolescent males

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
No significant change was detected for Parathyroid hormone levels in response to 10-week intervention.

Countries

Tunisia

Contacts

Public ContactAbassi Wissal

PhD researcher in High Institute of Sportand Physical Education of Kef

wissalabassi93@gmail.com0021693304684

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026