trecht Spina Bifida And Graded Exercise (USAGE) Study part 2: Does training in ambulatory children with SB increase levels of physical fitness, energy cost of locomotion and daily physical activity?
Completed
- Conditions
- Fitness and gaittraining in children with Spina Bifida10029299
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON32469
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
At least community ambulatory (according to Hoffer et al. , adapted by Schoenmakers et al. )
Be able to follow instructions regarding testing and training
Parental and child informed consent
Age 6-18 years of age
Exclusion Criteria
Insufficient understanding of the Dutch language in both children and parents.
Medical events that will not allow exercise testing and/or training.
Children participating in high level sports and/or more than 3 hours a week.
Severe cognitive impairments (IQ<80)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Effect size of training regarding cardiorespiratory fitness, energy cost of<br /><br>locomotion and daily physical activity level in ambulatory children with Spina<br /><br>Bifida.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>(1) description of levels of fitness , energy cost of locomotion and level of<br /><br>physical activity (both intensity, amount and type of physical activity ); (2)<br /><br>relationship between physical activity, physical fitness and energy cost of<br /><br>locomotion; (3) a description of determinants of physical fitness, daily<br /><br>physical activity and energy cost of locomotion in ambulatory children and<br /><br>adolescents with Spina Bifida.</p><br>