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Adherence to 24-Hour Movement Guidelines and Association With Diet Quality in Multi-Disciplinary Football Team Staff

An observational study of Physical Activity and Diet Quality, run by University Ramon Llull at 1 site in Spain.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The goal of this observational study is to assess whether adherence to 24-hour movement guidelines is associated with diet quality in professional football staff, an underrepresented population affected by irregular schedules, travel, and high-pressure environments. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Physical Activity, Diet Quality, Staff
What is being tested?
Questionnaire
How many people
236 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
15 Jan 2025to 16 Mar 2025
Phase
Observational
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 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: The study population consists of professional football sports staff, including roles such as: * Manager / Head Coach * Assistant Coach * Goalkeeping Coach * Strength and Conditioning Coach * Talent Scout * Player Development Coach * Performance Coach * Sports Scientist * Performance Nutritionist * Sports Psychologist * Physical Therapist * Performance Analyst * Team Doctor * Physiotherapist * Performance Chef * Referee The study population will not be limited to one country or location. The English version of the questionnaire will be sent to English speakers and the Spanish version of the questionnaire will be sent to Spanish speakers. This aims to include a diverse sample of football staff from different regions, helping to better understand factors influencing adherence to movement guidelines and diet quality across various linguistic and cultural groups.

Who may be able to join

  • Individuals who work in football / soccer in professional leagues or semi-professional leagues in both men's and women's teams
  • Individuals aged between 18 and 65
  • Individuals who have confirmed status of their occupation on LinkedIn or football club website

Who cannot join

  • Jobs in other sports besides football / soccer
  • No public profile on LinkedIn or football club website to confirm job status
  • No signing of the consent form in the questionnaire

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Spain1 site
  • University Ramon Llull

    Barcelona, 08025

Other trials in Spain

About this study

The goal of this observational study is to assess whether adherence to 24-hour movement guidelines is associated with diet quality in professional football staff, an underrepresented population affected by irregular schedules, travel, and high-pressure environments. The main objectives are to:

  • Assess and describe the sleep quality of football sports staff
  • Measure and contextualise the adherence to 24-hour movement guidelines in football sports staff
  • Analyse and describe the diet quality of football sports staff
  • Describe correlations between job title, gender and location for physical movement and diet quality
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Participants will answer a questionnaire that incorporates:

  • Personal descriptives (height, weight, age, location, job title)
  • Data on physical activity (movement, sleep, sedentary behaviour, strength training, screen time) based on the Canadian 24-hour Movement Guidelines
  • The Mini-EAT dietary screening tool that evaluates diet quality (intake of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, dairy, and sweets)

Statistical analyses will examine adherence levels, diet quality and the potential associations, aiming at informing health and performance strategies for football staff.

Read the detailed description

This study investigates the relationship between adherence to 24-hour movement guidelines and diet quality among professional football sports staff, addressing the challenges posed by irregular schedules, travel and high-pressure environments. The aim is to determine whether staff meet the health recommendations they advocate for players and to inform strategies that enhance their health and performance. Using an observational and cross-sectional research design, the study will collect data on physical activity according to the Canadian 24-hour Movement Guidelines to assess adherence, and the validated Mini-EAT dietary screening tool to evaluate diet quality. The dependent variables include factors such as physical activity levels moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), light physical activity (LPA), sedentary time, sleep quality and consistency, strength training, sedentary breaks, and screen time usage. Diet quality is assessed through the frequency of intake of various food groups (e.g., fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, dairy, and sweets) and summarised with an overall diet quality score. There is a minimum of 229 participants required and the questionnaire will be distributed to individuals with confirmed employment of football staff, football clubs and universities with football teams. Statistical analyses will include descriptive statistics to summarise participant characteristics, adherence levels, and diet quality scores, MANOVA, Shapiro-Wilk to assess normality, with Pearson's or Spearman's correlations (depending on normality distribution) to examine associations between adherence scores and diet quality. Chi-square tests will identify relationships between categorical adherence levels and diet quality. These findings will inform targeted interventions to improve health outcomes for football staff, enabling them to better support players while maintaining their own performance. The proposed start date of the study is January 2025.

Being tested
Questionnaire
Keywords
24 hour movement, diet quality, football, physical activity, nutrition, strength training, football staff, soccer, soccer staff
Medical subject headings
Motor Activity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • QuestionnaireOther

    Also called Whole Day Matters Toolkit: 24-hour movement questionnaire by The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, Mini-Eat dietary questionnaire

    The questionnaire will be made comprised of the questions taken from the Whole Day Matters Toolkit (WDMT) 24-hour movement questionnaire (The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, 2021), which is based on the official 24-hour movement guidelines (Ross et al., 2020) (see appendix). For diet quality, Mini-EAT, a short dietary screening tool will be used (Lara-Breitinger et al., 2023) (see appendix). The questionnaire will be open for two months during the football mid-season time period (January 15th to March 15th). The principal investigator will distribute the questionnaire digitally via Google Forms. It will be sent directly to sports staff professionals, individually and to football clubs and to universities to distribute to their cohort. Only people with the link will be able to access the questionnaire. Participants will answer the questionnaire, which will take roughly 10 minutes, completing the intervention.

Study groups in NCT06771752
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Multidisciplinary Football StaffNot described
Receives: Other: Questionnaire

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity Time

    Ratio scale, measured in minutes per week. From 0 minutes (low adherence) to 240+ minutes (high adherence).

    Question from the Whole Day Matters Toolkit: 24-hour movement questionnaire from The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology.

    Measured: From enrollment to the end of assessment

  2. Light Physical Activity Time

    Ratio scale, measured in hours per day. From 1 hours (low adherence) to 10+ hours (high adherence).

    Question from the Whole Day Matters Toolkit: 24-hour movement questionnaire from The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology.

    Measured: From enrollment to the end of assessment

  3. Sedentary Time

    Ratio scale, measured in hours per day. From 1 hour (high adherence) to 10+ hours (low adherence).

    Question from the Whole Day Matters Toolkit: 24-hour movement questionnaire from The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology.

    Measured: From enrollment to the end of assessment

  4. Sleep Duration

    Ratio scale, measured in hours per day. From 1 hours (low adherence) to 10+ hours (high adherence).

    Question from the Whole Day Matters Toolkit: 24-hour movement questionnaire from The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology.

    Measured: From enrollment to the end of assessment

  5. Frequency of Fruit Intake

    Ordinal scale. Scored from 0 ("Do not eat it at all") to 9 ("4 or more servings per day"). Question from validated Mini-Eat questionnaire.

    Measured: From enrollment to the end of assessment

  6. Frequency of Vegetable Intake

    Ordinal scale. Scored from 0 ("Do not eat it at all") to 9 ("4 or more servings per day"). Question from validated Mini-Eat questionnaire.

    Measured: From enrollment to the end of assessment

  7. Frequency of Sweets Intake

    Ordinal scale. Scored from 9 ("Do not eat it at all") to 0 ("4 or more servings per day"). Question from validated Mini-Eat questionnaire.

    Measured: From enrollment to the end of assessment

  8. Frequency of Whole Grain Intake

    Ordinal scale. Scored from 0 ("Do not eat it at all") to 9 ("4 or more servings per day"). Question from validated Mini-Eat questionnaire.

    Measured: From enrollment to the end of assessment

  9. Diet Quality Summary Score

    Accumulation of diet quality scores from Mini-Eat validated questions. A score of <61 is Unhealthy / Poor diet, a score between 60 and 68.9 is Intermediate / Diet needs improvement, a score of >69 is Healthy / Comparable to scores of >80.

    Measured: From enrollment to the end of assessment

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Strength Training Frequency

    To determine whether participants do strength training exercises at least twice weekly. Nominal scale, with two possible values: Yes (high adherence) or No (low adherence).

    Question from the Whole Day Matters Toolkit: 24-hour movement questionnaire from The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology.

    Measured: From enrollment to the end of assessment

  2. Sedentary Breaks

    To identify whether participants interrupt prolonged sedentary periods. Nominal scale, with two possible values: Yes (high adherence) or No (low adherence).

    Question from the Whole Day Matters Toolkit: 24-hour movement questionnaire from The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology.

    Measured: From enrollment to the end of assessment

  3. Screen Time Adherence

    To evaluate whether participants limit daily recreational screen time to 3 hours or less. Nominal scale, with two possible values: Yes (high adherence) or No (low adherence).

    Question from the Whole Day Matters Toolkit: 24-hour movement questionnaire from The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology.

    Measured: From enrollment to the end of assessment

  4. Frequency of Legumes, Nuts, and Seeds Intake

    Ordinal scale. Scored from 0 ("Did not eat it at all") to 9 ("4 or more servings per day"). Question from validated Mini-Eat questionnaire.

    Measured: From enrollment to the end of assessment

  5. Frequency of Fish or Seafood Intake

    Ordinal scale. Scored from 0 ("Did not eat it at all") to 9 ("4 or more servings per day"). Question from validated Mini-Eat questionnaire.

    Measured: From enrollment to the end of assessment

  6. Frequency of Refined Grain Intake

    Ordinal scale. Scored from 9 ("Did not eat it at all") to 0 ("4 or more servings per day"). Question from validated Mini-Eat questionnaire.

    Measured: From enrollment to the end of assessment

  7. Frequency of High-Fat Dairy and Saturated Fats Intake

    Ordinal scale. Scored from 9 ("Did not eat it at all") to 0 ("4 or more servings per day"). Question from validated Mini-Eat questionnaire.

    Measured: From enrollment to the end of assessment

  8. Frequency of Low-Fat Dairy Intake

    Ordinal scale. Scored from 0 ("Did not eat it at all") to 9 ("4 or more servings per day"). Question from validated Mini-Eat questionnaire.

    Measured: From enrollment to the end of assessment

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Jan 2025
  2. Study start15 Jan 2025
  3. Primary completion15 Mar 2025
  4. Study completion16 Mar 2025

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
236 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06771752
Sponsor's protocol ID
2024-12-02
Status last verified
Mar 2025
First submitted
7 Jan 2025
Last updated
20 Mar 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: * Information on adherence to the Canadian 24-hour Movement Guidelines, detailing, physical activity, sleep consistency, sedentary time, strength training, sedentary breaks, and screen time usage * Responses from the Mini-EAT dietary screening tool, detailing participants diet quality * Data related to participants job titles, gender, and location to assess correlations with physical movement and diet quality.

Publications

  • Lara-Breitinger KM, Medina Inojosa JR, Li Z, Kunzova S, Lerman A, Kopecky SL, Lopez-Jimenez F. Validation of a Brief Dietary Questionnaire for Use in Clinical Practice: Mini-EAT (Eating Assessment Tool). J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 Jan 3;12(1):e025064. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.121.025064. Epub 2022 Dec 30.

    PubMed 36583423
  • Coope OC, Spurr TJ, Levington AL, Davies T, Lloyd B, Jordan E, Roman-Vinas B. Health Behaviours in Soccer Support Staff: 24-Hour Movement Adherence Is Positively Associated with Diet Quality. Sports (Basel). 2026 May 29;14(6):224. doi: 10.3390/sports14060224.

    PubMed 42347449

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Physical Activity and Diet Quality, run by University Ramon Llull at 1 site in Spain.

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 3 inclusion and 3 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Mar 2025. 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 Spain. 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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity Time (time frame: From enrollment to the end of assessment). The study lists 9 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06771752, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 20 Mar 2025.

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