Overweight Children - Musculoskeletal Consequences

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose was to investigate the consequences of pediatric overweight on the musculoskeletal system, postural control and proprioception, and to analyze prospectively the influence of ball games and nutrition counseling.

Official Title
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Musculoskeletal Consequences of Pediatric Overweight - Efficiency of Different Interventions on Health, Motor and Psychosocial Development in Overweight and Obese Children

Conditions
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Pediatric Overweight

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Ball games program
* Behavioral: Nutrition counseling


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Overweight Children: BMI = or > than the gender, race, and age specific 92nd percentile from the National Children Health and Nutrition Examination Survey All participants: - 6-11 y. old Exclusion Criteria: severe impairment with functional restriction of the upper or lower extremities (due to injuries) neurological deficits/diseases compromising the postural control important communication problems due to another mother language

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 6 Years
Maximum Age: 11 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: Non-overweight children in ball games program<br>twice a week different ball games 90min | Behavioral: Ball games program<br>* twice a week different ball games 90min<br>|
| Experimental: Overweight children in nutrition counseling program<br>9 units of 90min each of nutrition counseling | Behavioral: Nutrition counseling<br>* 9 units of 90min each of nutrition counseling<br>|
| Placebo Comparator: Control group overweight children<br>No intervention during six months | |
| Experimental: Overweight children in ball games program<br>twice a week different ball games 90min | Behavioral: Ball games program<br>* twice a week different ball games 90min<br>|
| Experimental: Overweight children in ball games and nutrition counseling<br>twice a week different ball games 90min and 9 units of 90min each of nutrition counseling | Behavioral: Ball games program<br>* twice a week different ball games 90min<br>Behavioral: Nutrition counseling<br>* 9 units of 90min each of nutrition counseling<br>|
| Placebo Comparator: Non-overweight control (no intervention)<br> | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in error points in one legged-standing test |  | at baseline and 6 months later after intervention | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in angle deviation from target angle in angle reproduction test |  | at baseline and 6 months later after intervention | 
| Change in range of motion at the joints of the lower extremities |  | at baseline and 6 months later after intervention |