Plyometric Exercise With Obese Children

Sponsor

Taif University (Other)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT05026294

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Location

Arms

5.4

Actual Duration (Months)

8.8

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Obesity is one of the main factors that contribute to an acquired flat foot deformity which in turn impairs the balance strategies. The purpose of the current study was to compare the effect of plyometric exercises with flatfoot corrective exercise on balance, foot posture, and functional mobility in obese children with flexible flatfoot.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Flat Feet	Other: plyometric exercises Other: Exercises for flat feet rehabilitation	N/A

Detailed Description

A sample of 47 male children participated in the current study. The participants were selected from different elementary schools in Taif, Saudi Arabia. Their age ranged from 7 to 11 years. the sample was randomly divided into 3 groups: the experimental group I, (EGI), the experimental group II, (EGII), and the control group (CG). The EGI received a plyometric exercise program. The EGII received the corrective exercises 2 sessions per week for 10 weeks. The control group did not perform any planned physical activities during the intervention period but continued in their routine physical activities. The Prokin system was used to assess the static balance, timed up and go test was used to assess functional mobility, and Navicular drop test was used to assess the degree of flatfoot deformity, prior to and after the intervention for all groups.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Actual Enrollment :

47 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Intervention Model Description:

A Pretest-posttest control group design was used. A sample of 47 male children participated in the current study. After gathering the baseline measurements, the participants were randomly assigned into three groups: experimental group I, (EGI) contained 16 participants, experimental group II (EGII) contained 16 participants, and control group, (CG) contained 15. The stratification was done using sealed envelopes. The children were not aware of their group.A Pretest-posttest control group design was used. A sample of 47 male children participated in the current study. After gathering the baseline measurements, the participants were randomly assigned into three groups: experimental group I, (EGI) contained 16 participants, experimental group II (EGII) contained 16 participants, and control group, (CG) contained 15. The stratification was done using sealed envelopes. The children were not aware of their group.

Masking:

Single (Outcomes Assessor)

Primary Purpose:

Treatment

Official Title:

Effects of Plyometric Exercises Versus Flatfoot Corrective Exercises on Postural Control and Foot Posture in Obese Children With Flexible Flatfoot

Actual Study Start Date :

Dec 1, 2020

Actual Primary Completion Date :

Apr 1, 2021

Actual Study Completion Date :

May 13, 2021

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Experimental group I The experimental group received plyometric training	Other: plyometric exercises Exercises for strength and flexibility
Experimental: Experimental group II The experimental group received flat feet rehabilitation training	Other: Exercises for flat feet rehabilitation Exercises for intrinsic muscles strength
No Intervention: Control group The Control group didn't receive intervention

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Experimental: Experimental group I

The experimental group received plyometric training

Other: plyometric exercises

Exercises for strength and flexibility

Experimental: Experimental group II

The experimental group received flat feet rehabilitation training

Other: Exercises for flat feet rehabilitation

Exercises for intrinsic muscles strength

No Intervention: Control group

The Control group didn't receive intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Foot posture [10 weeks]
condition of the medial longitudinal arch of the foot
Balance (measure 1) [10 weeks]
Perimeter area (mm).
Balance (measure 2) [10 weeks]
Ellipse area (mm2).
Balance (measure 3) [10 weeks]
Standard backward-forward deviation.
Balance (measure 4) [10 weeks]
Standard medial-lateral deviation.
Functional mobility [10 weeks]
Timed up and go test

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

7 Years to 11 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

Male

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Inclusion Criteria:

Body mass index percentile equal to or greater than the 95th percentile
All had no previous history of strength or balance training or involvement in competitive sports emphasizing muscular strength or balance.
All participants had balance deficiency and mobile flat foot.

Exclusion Criteria:

Previous injury to the lower limb required medical care.
Confounding conditions, such as a deformity of or surgery in the lower limb.
visual impairment, or neuromuscular disorders.
engagement in obesity treatment programs, three months prior to the study.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	College of Applied Medical Sciences	Taif	Mecca	Saudi Arabia	62552

Sponsors and Collaborators

Taif University

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Hatem Allam, A.professor, Taif University

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

Responsible Party:

Hatem Allam, Assistant professor, Taif University

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT05026294

Other Study ID Numbers:

HAP-02-T-067- 452

First Posted:

Aug 30, 2021

Last Update Posted:

Aug 30, 2021

Last Verified:

Aug 1, 2021

Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:

Plan to Share IPD:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Flatfoot

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Aug 30, 2021