This study examined the effects of a school-based football intervention, the "11 for Health" (11fH) programme, on cardiorespiratory health, musculoskeletal fitness, health knowledge and well-being among Pakistani school children. The main questions it aimed to answer were: * Does the programme enhance Pakistani schoolchildren's cardiorespiratory health and physical fitness, including blood pressure, resting heart rate, aerobic capacity, horizontal jumping ability, agility, 30-m sprint, postural balance, BMI and waist circumference? * Does it improve their health knowledge and well-being? Researchers compared students who participated in the "11 for Health" intervention to those who continued their regular school curriculum. 254 fifth- and sixth-grade students (126 boys, 128 girls) from five schools in Islamabad participated in this study, allocated to an 11-week intervention group, a 5-week intervention group, and a control group. Researchers tested all groups before and after the intervention. Cardiorespiratory health and physical fitness were assessed with standardized tests. Health knowledge and well-being were measured with validated Urdu questionnaires.
Age range
8 Years – 14 Years
Sex
ALL
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Resting Heart Rate
Timeframe: before and at the end of the 11-week intervention
Systolic Blood Pressure and Diastolic Blood Pressure
Timeframe: before and at the end of the 11-week intervention
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Timeframe: before and at the end of the 11-week intervention
Waist Circumference
Timeframe: before and at the end of the 11-week intervention
Postural Balance
Timeframe: before and at the end of the 11-week intervention
Jump Performance
Timeframe: before and at the end of the 11-week intervention
Agility
Timeframe: before and at the end of the 11-week intervention
30-metre Sprint
Timeframe: before and at the end of the 11-week intervention
Cardiovascular Performance
Timeframe: before and at the end of the 11-week intervention
Health Knowledge
Timeframe: before and at the end of the 11-week intervention
Well-being
Timeframe: before and at the end of the 11-week intervention