Relationship Between Index for Body Mass and Muscle Length in Young Adults

Completed

Brief Summary: A cross sectional study was conducted which aimed to find out the relationship between Body Mass Index(BMI) and flexibility in young adults in 579 subjects that was conducted in College of Physiotherapy, Sumandeep Nursing College, K.M Shah Dental College and Hospital, Smt. B.K. Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre, Department of Pharmacy, Department of Management all affiliated to Sumandeep Vidyapeeth an Institution Deemed to be University, Vadodara in India. The outcome measure taken were Body Mass Index, Global Physical Activity Questionnaire, Sit and Reach Test, Active Knee Extension Test , which were taken at the time of enrollment of the participant. Mean BMI was 21.83Â±4.81 kg/m2. There was very weak negative correlation between BMI and Low Back and Hamstring Flexibility(r=-0.14), and weak positive correlation BMI and Hamstring Flexibility(Rt) (r=0.007), (Lt)(r=0.022), both of which were statistically not significant. Association between BMI and GPAQ was statistically significant (p=0.02). In this study males were more flexible and physically active compared to females. There was no statistically significant correlation found between BMI and flexibility. But BMI and physical activity levels showed a statistically significant association.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Self declared healthy young adult subjects between the age of 18 to 30 years , of either gender.

Exclusion Criteria

Any history of pain, injury or surgery to the low back.
Musculoskeletal injury to the hip or knee that can hamper test performance will be excluded from the study.
Neurological condition of any type will be excluded from the study.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body Mass Index, Sit and Reach Test, Active Knee Extension Test	All Outcome measures will be taken Once in the duration of research study of 1 year.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Global Physical Activity Questionnaire	All Outcome measures will be taken Once in the duration of research study of 1 year.

Locations (1): Sumandeep Vidyapeeth an Institution Deemed to be University and its constituent colleges
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Vadodara, GUJARAT, India
Sumandeep Vidyapeeth an Institution Deemed to be University and its constituent colleges
🇮🇳Vadodara, GUJARAT, India
Neha Mukkamala
Principal investigator
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neha.cop@sumandeepvidyapeethdu.edu.in