Clinical trial NCT05724303: The Effects of Integrative Neuromuscular Training on Physical Function in Overweight Children
Official title: The Effects of Integrative Neuromuscular Training on Physical Activity, Gait, Strength, and Body Composition in Overweight and Obese Children
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Phase: NA
Conditions: Obesity
Childhood Obesity
Lead sponsor: St. Mary's University, Twickenham
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-02-13
Enrollment: 24
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 8
Maximum age (years): 11
Standard ages: CHILD
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE

Brief summary: Childhood obesity is an ongoing and increasing issue, resulting in changes in body mass which cause biomechanical alterations in the lower limbs. Exercise interventions have been effectiveness at causing positive changes to the lower limbs gait, strength and functioning but children often report lack of enjoyment from the sessions which inhibits long term changes. This intervention takes a neuromuscular exercise approach whilst considering the psychological needs of children to motivate them to participate in the intervention and physical activity.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* children aged 8-11 years old
* overweight/obese children

Exclusion Criteria:

* children who have not given consent or had parental consent to participate
* children who fall outside of the selected age range
* children who have a physical or mental impairment that will affect their ability to participate in the procedures in the laboratory and intervention settings

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change in body fat percentage
timeFrame: From baseline to end of 8-week training program and to end of 8-week follow-up
measure: Change in fat free mass
timeFrame: From baseline to end of 8-week training program and to end of 8-week follow-up
measure: Change in body mass index (BMI)
timeFrame: From baseline to end of 8-week training program and to end of 8-week follow-up
measure: Change in Hip 3d gait analysis
timeFrame: From baseline to end of 8-week training program and to end of 8-week follow-up
measure: Change in Knee 3d gait analysis
timeFrame: From baseline to end of 8-week training program and to end of 8-week follow-up
measure: Change in Ankle 3d gait analysis
timeFrame: From baseline to end of 8-week training program and to end of 8-week follow-up
measure: Change in Foot 3d gait analysis
timeFrame: From baseline to end of 8-week training program and to end of 8-week follow-up
measure: Change in lower limb strength relative to body mass
timeFrame: From baseline to end of 8-week training program and to end of 8-week follow-up
measure: Change in lower limb strength relative to fat free mass
timeFrame: From baseline to end of 8-week training program and to end of 8-week follow-up
measure: Change in physical functioning: six-minute timed walk
timeFrame: From baseline to end of 8-week training program and to end of 8-week follow-up
measure: Change in physical functioning: sit-to-stand test
timeFrame: From baseline to end of 8-week training program and to end of 8-week follow-up
measure: Change in physical functioning: timed up and go test
timeFrame: From baseline to end of 8-week training program and to end of 8-week follow-up
measure: Change in physical functioning: single leg stand eyes open
timeFrame: From baseline to end of 8-week training program and to end of 8-week follow-up
measure: Change in physical functioning: single leg stand eyed closed
timeFrame: From baseline to end of 8-week training program and to end of 8-week follow-up
measure: Change in physical activity: percentage of time spent in sedentary activity levels
timeFrame: From baseline to end of 8-week training program and to end of 8-week follow-up
measure: Change in physical activity: percentage of time spent in moderate to vigorous activity levels
timeFrame: From baseline to end of 8-week training program and to end of 8-week follow-up
measure: Change in motivation towards physical activity
timeFrame: From baseline to end of 8-week training program and to end of 8-week follow-up
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: London Borough Of Ealing
country: United Kingdom
facility: Three Bridges
state: London
Study officials:
affiliation: St. Mary's University, Twickenham
name: Ryan Mahaffey, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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