Why the study?
Despite known mental health and cognitive benefits of physical activity, physical inactivity remains highly prevalent among adolescents, creating a need for effective exercise strategies to encourage participation.
Does a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program improve mental health and cognitive performance in school-aged adolescents?
Population
Adolescents aged 15 to 18 years
Comparison
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) program vs control
Design
Single-center two-arm cluster-randomized trial protocol
Follow-up
6 weeks
Key result
A 6-week high-intensity interval training program will be evaluated against a control group to determine its effects on mental health and cognitive performance in adolescents aged 15 to 18 years.
Authors
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This protocol outlines a cluster-randomized trial to evaluate the effects of a 6-week HIIT program on mental health and cognitive performance in adolescents.
RCT
Cluster
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Does a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program improve mental health and cognitive performance in school-aged adolescents?
This protocol outlines a cluster-randomized trial to evaluate the effects of a 6-week HIIT program on mental health and cognitive performance in adolescents.
Oleiro et al. (2025) conducted an RCT in High school students. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) vs. Control was evaluated on Mental health symptoms, cognitive profile, inhibitory control, and executive function. A 6-week high-intensity interval training program will be evaluated against a control group to determine its effects on mental health and cognitive performance in adolescents aged 15 to 18 years.