Fitness Level in Short Stature Children and After Growth Hormone Treatment
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
fitness and Physical activity will be evaluate in short stature children, using the Euro Fitness testing and the Wingate anaerobic test. the fitness level will be evaluate in healthy short children and with growth hormone deficiency at base line and after 6 month .
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
The Euro Fitness testing which is a series of field testing for children evaluating aerobic, strength and flexibility and the Wingate anaerobic test which is a 30 seconds maximum pedaling against resistance on bike for evaluating the anaerobic fitness.
the fitness test will be done in healthy short stature children and in growth hormone deficiency or idiopathic short stature from the endocrine unit in Meir medical center The test will be done at base line and after 6 month . The fitness test in child with growth hormone deficiency will be done before starting GH treatment and 6 month later.
The child will be asked to fill a questioner about his daily physical activity Anthropometric measurement will be taking including weight, height and fat percent. Details about age, sex, tanner stage, indication for growth hormone, dose, insulin growth factor-1 (IGF1) level will be taken from the medical file.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| GH deficiency or idiopathic short stature growth hormone (GH) deficiency or idiopathic short stature children before they start GH treatment |
Other: change in fitness level
fitness level assessed by the Euro-fit tests for school age children.including 1.body fat 2. single leg balance test 3.Plate Tapping -for speed of limb movement 4.Sit-and-Reach flexibility test 5. Standing Broad Jump - measures explosive leg power. 6.Handgrip Test - measures static arm strength 7.Sit-Ups in 30 seconds - measures trunk strength 8.Bent Arm Hang - muscular endurance/functional strength 9.20 m endurance shuttle-run - cardiorespiratory endurance Wingate anaerobic test which is a 30 seconds maximum pedaling against resistance on bike for evaluating the anaerobic fitness
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| short stature healthy short children |
Other: change in fitness level
fitness level assessed by the Euro-fit tests for school age children.including 1.body fat 2. single leg balance test 3.Plate Tapping -for speed of limb movement 4.Sit-and-Reach flexibility test 5. Standing Broad Jump - measures explosive leg power. 6.Handgrip Test - measures static arm strength 7.Sit-Ups in 30 seconds - measures trunk strength 8.Bent Arm Hang - muscular endurance/functional strength 9.20 m endurance shuttle-run - cardiorespiratory endurance Wingate anaerobic test which is a 30 seconds maximum pedaling against resistance on bike for evaluating the anaerobic fitness
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- change in fitness level [change of fitness levels from base line and after 6 month in short children]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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short stature
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Physical healthy
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Mental healthy
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Capable to perform fitness test
Exclusion Criteria:
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Cardiac disease that interfere or risk the child during physical activity
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Respiratory disease that interfere or risk the child during physical activity
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Musculoskeletal disease interfering physical preformance.
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Family history of death for unknown reasons at an early age.
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Uncontroled thyroid diseae
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Meir Medical Center endocrine unit | Kfar Saba | Israel |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Meir Medical Center
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Nitsan Dror, MD, senior in pediatric medicine
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Additional Information:
Publications
- Bar-Or O. The Wingate anaerobic test. An update on methodology, reliability and validity. Sports Med. 1987 Nov-Dec;4(6):381-94. Review.
- Godin G, Shephard RJ. A simple method to assess exercise behavior in the community. Can J Appl Sport Sci. 1985 Sep;10(3):141-6.
- Ranson R, Stratton G, Taylor SR. Digit ratio (2D:4D) and physical fitness (Eurofit test battery) in school children. Early Hum Dev. 2015 May;91(5):327-31. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2015.03.005. Epub 2015 Apr 4.
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