Energy ExpenditureFAMNCT06477705
The Energy Cost of 1-Hour Football Training
A study testing FAM in people with Energy Expenditure and Body Composition, run by University of Thessaly at 1 site in Greece.
Trial summary
This study aims at investigating the energy expenditure following a single Football trainning session in middle aged males. The participants will perform a soccer training session [A single training session including 60 minutes of warm up, soccer technical exercises and small-sided game] and a cotrol trial (No… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 40 to 60 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Energy Expenditure, Body Composition, Resting Metabolic Rate
- What is being tested?
- FAM
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 20 participants
- Where
- 1 siteGreece
- Study dates
- 23 Jun 2024to 8 Jul 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 40 to 60 years
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Free of musculoskeletal injuries
- No use of ergogenic supplements or medication
- Free of chronic diseases
- age of 40-60 years
- BMI>25
- Metabolic syndrome
Who cannot join
- Musculoskeletal injury
- Use of alcohol, caffeine and any type of ergogenic supplements or medication during the course of the study
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Greece1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Laboratory of Exercise Physiology, Exercise Biochemistry and Sports Nutrition, School of Physical Education, Sports Sciences and Dietetics, University of Thessaly
Trikala, 42100
Ioannis G Fatouros, Prof, +30 24310 47047, ifatouros@pe.uth.gr
Athanasios Z Jamurtas, Prof, +30 24310 47047, ajamurt@pe.uth.gr
About this study
Official title: Energy Expenditure Induced by Football Training in Overweight Middle-aged Males
This study aims at investigating the energy expenditure following a single Football trainning session in middle aged males. The participants will perform a soccer training session [A single training session including 60 minutes of warm up, soccer technical exercises and small-sided game] and a cotrol trial (No intervention included, only daily measurements) in randomized, repeated measures, crossover design.
Read the detailed description
Football is an intermittent sport with frequent activity changes and a high number of explosive movements. As a result, both mitochondrial and the non-mitochondrial energy sources (phosphagens, lactic acid system) are heavily utilized during football practice and games, which may contribute to the rise of oxygen consumption following exercise (EPOC) compared with cardiovascular-type exercise, where VO2 can reach a steady state.However, it is observed that there is a methodological limitation in the determination of total energy expenditure during and after football training and specifically in overwight middle-aged participans with metabolic syndrome.
Twenty overweight middle-aged males with mtabolic syndrome will perform a soccer training session [A single training session including 60 minutes of warm up, soccer technical exercises and small-sided game] and a cotrol trial (No intervention included, only daily measurements) in randomized, repeated measures, crossover design. Anthropometric, biochmeistry indicators, metabolic, blood pressure, physical activity and performance measurements will be measured at baseline. Global positoning system and accelerometry devices will be used to measure the distance and intensity of football trianing. The metabolic cost will be estimated from heart rate, blood lactate, resting oxygen uptake, exercise oxygen uptake, and excess post-exercise oxygen consumption measurements using a portable gas analyzer.
- Being tested
- FAM
- Keywords
- Football training, Energy Expenditure, Oxygen consumption, Blood lactate, Metabolic Syndrome
- Medical subject headings
- Overweight, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
FAMOther
Participants will perform a recreational Football Training session for 60 minutes. The training will include the warm-up, soccer technical exercises and a small-side game
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Control | No intervention | Participants in this arm will receive no intervention |
| Recreational Football Training | Experimental | Participants in this arm will participate in a football training session for 60 minutes. During the training the participans will execute the warm-up process, the part of soccer technical exercises and they will play a small-side-game. Receives: Other: FAM |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in exercise-induced energy expenditure
Exercise energy expenditure (kcal) will be measured using a portable indirect calorimetry system
Measured: At pre-exercise, during, and post-exercise session (single bout lasting 60 minutes)
Change in excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC)
EPOC (kcal) will be measured using a portable indirect calorimetry system
Measured: At post-exercise session (single bout lasting 60 minutes)
Change in blood lactate concentration (BLa)
BLa (mmol/L) concentration will be measured in a microphotometer with commercially available kits.
Measured: At pre- and post-exercise session (single bout) at 3 minutes post-exercise
Change in heart rate
Heart rate (bpm) will be measured with a wearable heart rate monitor
Measured: At pre-exercise, during, and post-exercise session (single bout lasting 60 minutes)
Change in perceived exertion
Rating of perceived exertion (RPE) will be measured with the Borg scale (0-10)
Measured: At pre-exercise and post-exercise session (single bout lasting 60 minutes)
Respiratory Exchange Ratio (RER)
Respiratory Exchange Ratio (RER) will be measured using a portable indirect calorimetry system
Measured: At pre-exercise, during, and post-exercise session (single bout lasting 60 minutes)
Breath Frequency (BF)
Breath Frequency (BF) will be measured using a portable indirect calorimetry system
Measured: At pre-exercise, during, and post-exercise session (single bout lasting 60 minutes)
Secondary outcomes (18)
Body weight
Body weight will be measured on a beam balance with stadiometer
Measured: At baseline
Body height
Body height will be measured on a beam balance with stadiometer
Measured: At baseline
Body mass index (BMI)
BMI will be calculated using the Quetelet's equation
Measured: At baseline
Waist circumference (WC)
WC (cm) will be measured using a Gullick II tape
Measured: At baseline
Hip circumference (HC)
HC (cm) will be measured using a Gullick II tape
Measured: At baseline
Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR)
WHR will be calculated by dividing the waist by the hip measurement
Measured: At baseline
Resting metabolic rate (RMR)
RMR (kcal) will be measured using a portable open-circuit indirect calorimeter with a ventilated hood system
Measured: At baseline
Body fat (BF)
Body fat (%) will be assessed by whole-body dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
Measured: At baseline
Fat mass (FM)
FM (kg) will be assessed by whole-body dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
Measured: At baseline
Fat-free mass (FFM)
FFM (kg) will be assessed by whole-body dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
Measured: At baseline
Bone mass density
Bone mass density will be measured by using Dual-emission X-ray absorptiometry
Measured: At baseline
Bone mass content
Bone mass content will be measured by using Dual-emission X-ray absorptiometry
Measured: At baseline
Peak Maximal oxygen consumption (Peak VO2)
Peak VO2 will be estimated by open circuit spirometry via breath by breath method
Measured: At baseline
Dietary intake
Dietary intake will be assesed over a 7-day period using diet recalls
Measured: At baseline
Field activity during the soccer training
The field activity will be continuously monitored during the soccer training using global positioning system (GPS)
Measured: [Time Frame: During the 60 minutes soccer training (ST) session (72 hours after baseline measurements)
Systolic Blood Pressure
Systolic Blood Pressure will be examined using sphygmomanometer
Measured: At baseline
Dystolic Blood Pressure
Dystolic Blood Pressure will be examined using sphygmomanometer
Measured: At baseline
Rest Heart Rate
The rest heart rate will be estimated using a heart rate monitor
Measured: At baseline
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Jun 2024
- Study start23 Jun 2024
- Primary completion28 Jun 2024 (estimated)
- Study completion8 Jul 2024 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Energy ExpenditureStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of ThessalyThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Investigator
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Thessaly
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Ioannis G. Fatouros, University of Thessaly
- Investigators
- Ioannis G Fatouros, Principal investigator, University of Thessaly
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06477705
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- FAM_EE
- Acronym
- FAM
- Status last verified
- Jun 2024
- First submitted
- 21 Jun 2024
- Last updated
- 1 Jul 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 1 Jul 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Energy Expenditure Induced by Football Training in Overweight Middle-aged Males
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06477705
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- FAM / FAM_EE
- Keywords
- Football training, Energy Expenditure, Oxygen consumption, Blood lactate, Metabolic Syndrome
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of ThessalyUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 23 Jun 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 28 Jun 2024 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 8 Jul 2024 (estimated)
- First posted
- 27 Jun 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study aims at investigating the energy expenditure following a single Football trainning session in middle aged males. The participants will perform a soccer training session [A single training session including 60 minutes of warm up, soccer technical exercises and small-sided game] and a cotrol trial (No intervention included, only daily measurements) in randomized, repeated measures, crossover design.
Detailed description
Football is an intermittent sport with frequent activity changes and a high number of explosive movements. As a result, both mitochondrial and the non-mitochondrial energy sources (phosphagens, lactic acid system) are heavily utilized during football practice and games, which may contribute to the rise of oxygen consumption following exercise (EPOC) compared with cardiovascular-type exercise, where VO2 can reach a steady state.However, it is observed that there is a methodological limitation in the determination of total energy expenditure during and after football training and specifically in overwight middle-aged participans with metabolic syndrome.
Twenty overweight middle-aged males with mtabolic syndrome will perform a soccer training session [A single training session including 60 minutes of warm up, soccer technical exercises and small-sided game] and a cotrol trial (No intervention included, only daily measurements) in randomized, repeated measures, crossover design. Anthropometric, biochmeistry indicators, metabolic, blood pressure, physical activity and performance measurements will be measured at baseline. Global positoning system and accelerometry devices will be used to measure the distance and intensity of football trianing. The metabolic cost will be estimated from heart rate, blood lactate, resting oxygen uptake, exercise oxygen uptake, and excess post-exercise oxygen consumption measurements using a portable gas analyzer.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Single blind (investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Control | No intervention | –Participants in this arm will receive no intervention |
| Recreational Football Training | Experimental | Other: FAMParticipants in this arm will participate in a football training session for 60 minutes. During the training the participans will execute the warm-up process, the part of soccer technical exercises and they will play a small-side-game. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 40 to 60 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Free of musculoskeletal injuries
- No use of ergogenic supplements or medication
- Free of chronic diseases
- age of 40-60 years
- BMI>25
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Musculoskeletal injury
- Use of alcohol, caffeine and any type of ergogenic supplements or medication during the course of the study
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| FAMParticipants will perform a recreational Football Training session for 60 minutes. The training will include the warm-up, soccer technical exercises and a small-side game | Other | Recreational Football Training |
Primary outcome
Change in exercise-induced energy expenditure
Time frame: At pre-exercise, during, and post-exercise session (single bout lasting 60 minutes)
Exercise energy expenditure (kcal) will be measured using a portable indirect calorimetry system
Change in excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC)
Time frame: At post-exercise session (single bout lasting 60 minutes)
EPOC (kcal) will be measured using a portable indirect calorimetry system
Change in blood lactate concentration (BLa)
Time frame: At pre- and post-exercise session (single bout) at 3 minutes post-exercise
BLa (mmol/L) concentration will be measured in a microphotometer with commercially available kits.
Change in heart rate
Time frame: At pre-exercise, during, and post-exercise session (single bout lasting 60 minutes)
Heart rate (bpm) will be measured with a wearable heart rate monitor
Change in perceived exertion
Time frame: At pre-exercise and post-exercise session (single bout lasting 60 minutes)
Rating of perceived exertion (RPE) will be measured with the Borg scale (0-10)
Respiratory Exchange Ratio (RER)
Time frame: At pre-exercise, during, and post-exercise session (single bout lasting 60 minutes)
Respiratory Exchange Ratio (RER) will be measured using a portable indirect calorimetry system
Breath Frequency (BF)
Time frame: At pre-exercise, during, and post-exercise session (single bout lasting 60 minutes)
Breath Frequency (BF) will be measured using a portable indirect calorimetry system
18 secondary outcomes
Body weight
Time frame: At baseline
Body height
Time frame: At baseline
Body mass index (BMI)
Time frame: At baseline
Waist circumference (WC)
Time frame: At baseline
Hip circumference (HC)
Time frame: At baseline
Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR)
Time frame: At baseline
Resting metabolic rate (RMR)
Time frame: At baseline
Body fat (BF)
Time frame: At baseline
Fat mass (FM)
Time frame: At baseline
Fat-free mass (FFM)
Time frame: At baseline
Bone mass density
Time frame: At baseline
Bone mass content
Time frame: At baseline
Peak Maximal oxygen consumption (Peak VO2)
Time frame: At baseline
Dietary intake
Time frame: At baseline
Field activity during the soccer training
Time frame: [Time Frame: During the 60 minutes soccer training (ST) session (72 hours after baseline measurements)
Systolic Blood Pressure
Time frame: At baseline
Dystolic Blood Pressure
Time frame: At baseline
Rest Heart Rate
Time frame: At baseline
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 1 Jul 2024.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Ioannis G Fatouros principal investigator
University of Thessaly
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing FAM in people with Energy Expenditure and Body Composition, run by University of Thessaly at 1 site in Greece.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Jul 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Greece. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Ioannis G Fatouros, Prof (+30 24310 47047, ifatouros@.pe.uth.gr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in exercise-induced energy expenditure (time frame: At pre-exercise, during, and post-exercise session (single bout lasting 60 minutes)). The study lists 7 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Jul 2024; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.