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Physical Activity Stress and Sleep in Adolescents

NCT04187885 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 56

Last updated 2019-12-05

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Summary

Adolescence is characterized by major transitions in sleep and circadian rhythm. This rapid pivotal period increases the risks of sleep debt and poor sleep quality, leading to pronounced diurnal fatigue and drowsiness. On the other hand, academic stress has been also associated with increased sleep disturbances.

Both academic stress and poor sleep in adolescents has been linked to increased sleepiness rate, reduced alertness, lower academic performances and the impairment of the control of energy balance through hyperphagia.

Despite the importance of sleep in holistic development, physical (i.e. recovery, metabolism, muscle growth, weight control), cognitive (i.e. learning, memory, decision-making, Vigilance). Few studies have been designed to improve this behavior among college adolescents, especially in times of academic stress.

Physical activity has been suggested as a non-pharmacological alternative treatment for sleep disorders . Generally, it is well established that the duration and quality of sleep were improved by regular physical activity among adolescents and far better, it was suggested that the exercise-mediated effect on sleep could be even observed in the short term. Moreover, it was suggested that aerobic exercise has positive effects on psychological stress and well-being of adolescents .

Therefore, APADOSLEEP trial, was designed to examine the effect of physical activity program on sleep during and outside periods of academic stress.

Conditions

  • Adolescent Problem Behavior

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Group/Cohort 2: PAP

Each experimental session will be carried out over 5 days of a week. Adolescents will take part randomly in four sessions. Physical activity program will be identical between sessions and groups. 60 min of moderate to vigorous leisure activities and exercises will be proposed each day. Heart rate monitor will be used to control intensity of exercise during the physical activity program.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Biochimie Clinique LR99ES11

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Department of Biochemistry, La Rabta Hospital, Tunisia.

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Université de Toulon

    collaborator OTHER

  • Association Tunisienne d'Etude & de Recherche sur l'Athérosclérose

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Amani Kallel, PHD · Association Tunisienne d'Etude & de Recherche sur l'Athérosclérose

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
14 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-09-03
Primary Completion
2021-11-28
Completion
2022-03-03

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