Clinical trial · Interventional
Hockey Fans in Training (Hockey FIT): A Pilot Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial
Hockey Fans in Training (Hockey FIT): A Pilot Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial of an Exercise and Healthy Living Program for Middle-aged, Overweight and Obese Men
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The Hockey Fans in Training (Hockey FIT) program aims to improve overweight men's physical fitness, eating habits and health-related lifestyle choices through a lifestyle modification program in collaboration with two Ontario Hockey League teams. In this pilot pragmatic randomized controlled trial, the investigators plan to explore the potential for Hockey FIT to reduce a clinically important amount of weight, increase physical activity levels, and lead to improvements in other health-related outcomes.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Overweight | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey FIT Program | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Hockey FIT program
- description
- 12-week active phase - exercise and healthy living program (1x/week; 90 minutes/session); 40-week maintenance phase (individualized approach)
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Hockey FIT Program
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Usual-care wait-list control
- description
- No active intervention (usual care)
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Weight loss (absolute and percentage)
- timeFrame
- 12 weeks
- description
- Measured using digital weight scale
Secondary outcomes (18)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Male
- Minimum age
- 35 Years
- Maximum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Objectively-measured body-mass index of at least 28 kg/m2 * Clear Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) (i.e., either by answering "No" to all questions or receiving clearance from a health care provider) Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to comprehend letter of information and consent documentation
References
Publications (2)
- DERIVEDBlunt W, Gill DP, Sibbald SL, Riggin B, Pulford RW, Scott R, Danylchuk K, Gray CM, Wyke S, Bunn C, Petrella RJ. Optimization of the Hockey Fans in Training (Hockey FIT) weight loss and healthy lifestyle program for male hockey fans. BMC Public Health. 2017 Nov 28;17(1):916. doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4926-z. PMID 29183291
- DERIVEDGill DP, Blunt W, De Cruz A, Riggin B, Hunt K, Zou G, Sibbald S, Danylchuk K, Zwarenstein M, Gray CM, Wyke S, Bunn C, Petrella RJ. Hockey Fans in Training (Hockey FIT) pilot study protocol: a gender-sensitized weight loss and healthy lifestyle program for overweight and obese male hockey fans. BMC Public Health. 2016 Oct 19;16(1):1096. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3730-5. PMID 27756351