Pisà-Canyelles Jofre, Mendoza-Muñoz María, Siquier-Coll Jesús, Pérez-Gómez Jorge
Health, Economy, Motricity and Education (HEME) Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain.
Promoting a Healthy Society (PHeSO) Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain.
Sports (Basel). 2025 May 17;13(5):149. doi: 10.3390/sports13050149.
This study aims to evaluate the effects of a Walking Football (WF) programme on physical fitness, body composition, health-related quality of life (QoL), and happiness in men and women over 60 years. WF is proposed as a safe and accessible activity to counteract physical inactivity and chronic conditions in ageing populations. A randomized controlled trial will be conducted with 120 participants (both sexes), assigned to either an experimental group (WF intervention) or a wait-list control group. The six-month intervention includes bi-weekly sessions with skills training, match simulations, and fitness exercises. Assessments will be performed at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. Primary outcome measures will be: body composition (weight, BMI, fat and lean mass), muscular strength, aerobic endurance, agility, range of motion, and subjective well-being (QoL and happiness scales). Linear mixed-effects models and ANCOVA will be used to analyse the data. It is expected that WF will lead to improvements in physical and mental health, contributing to active ageing. This study may also support WF as a tool for social inclusion and well-being in older adults.
本研究旨在评估步行足球（WF）项目对60岁以上男性和女性的身体素质、身体成分、健康相关生活质量（QoL）和幸福感的影响。WF被认为是一种安全且易于参与的活动，可应对老年人群体中的身体活动不足和慢性疾病问题。将对120名参与者（男女皆有）进行一项随机对照试验，他们将被分配到实验组（WF干预组）或等待名单对照组。为期六个月的干预包括每两周一次的课程，内容有技能训练、比赛模拟和体能锻炼。评估将在基线、3个月和6个月时进行。主要结局指标将包括：身体成分（体重、BMI、脂肪和瘦体重）、肌肉力量、有氧耐力、敏捷性、关节活动范围以及主观幸福感（QoL和幸福感量表）。将使用线性混合效应模型和协方差分析来分析数据。预计WF将改善身心健康，促进积极老龄化。本研究还可能支持将WF作为促进老年人社会包容和福祉的一种工具。
