Can the use of textured insoles affect the balance or endurance in children with motor coordination concerns?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Motor coordination concerns; gait impairment; balance impairment; falls risk; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Neurological - Other neurological disorders; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12624000160538
• Lead Sponsor: Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia,

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2022-11-22
• Study Start: 2024-02-20
• Last Update Posted: 27 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 18

Inclusion Criteria

Children were eligible to participate in this study if they:
•were aged 5 to 12 years, and
•had an existing diagnosis of DCD or had been assessed on the 15th percentile or below for gross motor skills using a validated and reliable gross motor assessment battery of tests, and
•had not worn foot or leg orthoses in the past six months.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants were excluded if they had a disorder or condition that impacted their ability to participate in gross motor assessment or walk for six minutes or more unaided, including significant joint hypermobility that had previously resulted in joint subluxation and/or dislocation, or were unable to verbally communicate with the researchers. All parents or carers provided written consent and children assented prior to participation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified