Football as a Health Promotion Strategy

Eberl, Marian; Tanaka, Luana Fiengo; Klug, Stefanie J.; Adamek, Henning E.

doi:10.3238/arztebl.2019.0721

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“…Playing football, like any adequately practiced sport, can reduce BP. However, the existing studies had only a small number of cases, were rated as methodologically insufficient, and usually included relatively healthy and younger people [6,7]. In a previous review, Eberl et al cited that insufficient study quality, incomplete and only short followup, a high risk of bias, and a small study size with relatively high-dropout rates were major points of criticism.…”

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Football beats hypertension: results of the 3F (Fit&Fun with Football) study

Schrader

Vaske

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Journal of Hypertension

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Objective(s): Football as the most popular sport could improve insufficient physical activity in patients with cardiovascular risk factors. A modified ‘healthy’ football training format could motivate hypertensive patients to return to sport and improve risk factors. Methods: The 3F study: ‘Fit and Fun with Football’ a prospective interventional study with 1 year follow-up. Football group: n = 103, structured ‘health’-football training (1×/week, 90 min) led by Deutscher Fußball Bund-licensed football coaches. Hypertensive patients at least 45 years who have not exercised for several years were compared with a control group (n = 105). Primary study objective: Reduction of office (OBP) and/or 24-h ambulatory blood pressure (BP) monitoring (ABPM) and/or reduction of number or dosage of antihypertensive medication. Main results: OBP values decreased significantly in the football group from 142.6/87.9 to 130.8/81.8 mmHg (P < 0.001), in the control group the values increased slightly (NS). ABPM values decreased significantly in the football group, while a slight increase was found in the control group. At the end of the study, the mean values in the football group of both OPB (P < 0.001) and ABPM (systolic P < 0.001, diastolic P = 0.017) were significantly lower than in the control group. Significantly more people in the football group were able to reduce antihypertensive patients than in the control group (football group:16, control group:6), while more participants in the control group intensified antihypertensive therapy (football group:3, control group:14) (P < 0.001). Among the secondary endpoints, there was a weight loss of 3 kg in the football group and an increase of 1.7 kg in the control group (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Offering modified ‘healthy’ football-training to middle-aged hypertensive patients can lead to better BP control and a reduction of antihypertensive medication. Therefore, the offer of ‘health football’ should be established and supported by clubs, insurances and authorities.

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“…However, the evidence showing that football successfully influences the CVRF is not considered sufficient. In particular, there is a lack of studies evaluating older patients with risk factors [6,7].…”

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Football beats hypertension: results of the 3F (Fit&Fun with Football) study

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Vaske

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“…However, in a previous systematic review on football training as a primary prevention strategy, the evidence of positive effects from playing football was limited to short-term loss of body fat and improvement in aerobic fitness. For all other health-related outcomes, no conclusive results were found due to small sample sizes, not allowing reliable statistical analysis, and considerable risk of systematic bias 12 . Even though the current literature does not confirm a key role for football exercise in the prevention of type 2 diabetes, football exercise may facilitate treatment of type 2 diabetes.…”

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Football – Novel Approaches to Tackle Diabetes

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Adamek

2020

Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes

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Balanced diet and regular physical activity are of key importance to the prevention of the development and progression of non-communicable diseases. In 2050, 50% of the European population is expected to be obese. Cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, cancer, as well as joint impairments, will further increase. Therefore, programmes are critical to the improvement of the population’s health status in the long run. New ways have to be found that allow addressing more people than with the current approaches. Football has a great potential to attract people at risk for or with already existing non-communicable diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, to participate in health-promoting programmes. The novel football version, walking football was developed for elderly players, aiming at avoiding injuries and physical overload. The present article gives a brief overview on the metabolic effects of recreational football, particularly walking football, as well as health-promoting programmes offered by professional football clubs in humans at risk for or with already existing non-communicable diseases.

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“…Allerdings beschränkte sich in einem systematischen Review über Fußballtraining als primäre Präventionsstrategie die Evidenz der Teilnahme an einem Fußballtraining auf einen kurzzeitigen Verlust von Körperfett und eine Verbesserung der aeroben Ausdauer. Für alle anderen gesundheitsbezogenen Endpunkte wurden, infolge der geringen Fallzahlen, die keine zuverlässige statis-tische Auswertung zuließen, und des erheblichen Risikos für eine systematische Verzerrung, keine eindeutigen Ergebnisse gefunden [9]. Auch ist die Zahl an Studien, die sich mit den Auswirkungen von Freizeitfußball auf den Stoffwechsel von Patienten mit Diabetes beschäftigen, beschränkt.…”

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Fußball – neue Wege in der Prävention und Behandlung des Typ-2-Diabetes

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Adamek

2021

Diabetologie und Stoffwechsel

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ZusammenfassungÜber die Hälfte der Bevölkerung in westlichen Ländern ist übergewichtig, und nahezu jeder Vierte ist adipös. In den nächsten Jahren wird es deshalb zu einem enormen Anstieg der Zahl an nicht übertragbaren Erkrankungen wie Diabetes, kardiovaskuläre Erkrankungen und Krebs kommen. Eine ausgewogene Ernährung, begleitet von regelmäßiger Bewegung, ist entscheidend bei der Prävention der Entwicklung und des Fortschreitens nicht übertragbarer Erkrankungen. Gesundheitsfördernde Programme besitzen eine große Bedeutung bei der langfristigen Verbesserung des Gesundheitsstatus unserer Bevölkerung, jedoch nehmen insbesondere Männer selten an gesundheitsfördernden Programmen teil. Deshalb gilt es nach neuen Wegen zu suchen, um effizienter Menschen mit einem erhöhten Risiko zu erreichen. Fußball verfügt über ein großes Potenzial, Menschen und vor allem Männer mit einem erhöhten Risiko für nicht übertragbare Erkrankungen, die üblichen gesundheitsfördernden Maßnahmen ablehnend gegenüberstehen, für die Teilnahme an Gesundheitsprogrammen zu gewinnen. Für ältere Spieler ist Walking Football eine neue Fußball-Variante mit einem geringeren Risiko für Verletzungen und eine körperliche Überlastung. Die vorliegende Arbeit gibt einen Überblick über die metabolischen Auswirkungen von Freizeitfußball und insbesondere Walking Football sowie Maßnahmen zur Gesundheitsförderung, die von professionellen Fußballvereinen angeboten werden, bei Menschen mit einem erhöhten Risiko für oder mit bereits bestehenden nicht übertragbaren Erkrankungen, wie insbesondere Typ-2-Diabetes.

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Football as a Health Promotion Strategy

Cited by 7 publications

References 43 publications

Football beats hypertension: results of the 3F (Fit&Fun with Football) study

Football beats hypertension: results of the 3F (Fit&Fun with Football) study

Football – Novel Approaches to Tackle Diabetes

Fußball – neue Wege in der Prävention und Behandlung des Typ-2-Diabetes

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