Assessing the Validity and Reliability of the 2-Minute Step Test in Children with Normal, Overweight, and Obese BMI

Not yet recruiting

Conditions: Normal, Overweight And Obese children.

Registration Number: CTRI/2025/04/084482

Lead Sponsor: Aradhana Chhabra

Brief Summary: The assessment of physical fitness in children is crucial for promoting health and preventing obesity-related issues. One of the popular methods for evaluating cardiovascular endurance is the 2min step test, which measures how effectively a child can perform a stepping exercise over a defined duration. The 2 Minute Step Test (2MST) is a simple, cost-effective measure of cardiovascular endurance, often utilized in pediatric populations. Understanding the Reliability and validity of this test is particularly important when considering variations in body composition among children, as differences in fat mass and lean body mass can influence performance outcomes and health implication. To assess the Validity and Reliability of the 2MST in children with varying body compositions, including those classified as normal weight, overweight, and obese. A sample of 360 children aged 6 to 12 years will be recruited and characterized based on their Body Mass Index (BMI). Each participant will undergo the 2MST twice, with performance measured in the number of steps completed in two minutes.Subjects will be recruited based on inclusion criteria. The 2 Min Step test will be conducted, we will count the maximum number of knee elevations that the individual can perform in 2 minutes, in which the minimum height occurs at a midpoint of the distance between the patella and the anterior superior iliac spine (during a stationary gait, without displacing the body). The data will be analyzed by using SPSS software (Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20.0). To check the normality, Kolmogorov test will be applied as sample size estimated is 360.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Not Yet Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 360

Inclusion Criteria

1.BMI for 5 to 19 years old children Normal:5th percentile to less than the 85th percentile Overweight:85th to less than the 95th percentile.222.Able to follow verbal commands.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Orthopaedics or neurological impairment 2.Myocardial infarction; implanted pacemaker or any metallic prosthesis; unstable angina; chronic heart rhythm disorders 3.Moderate or severe heart valvular disease; uncontrolled hyper tension; uncontrolled and/or insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus 4.Any history of respiratory disease.

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
2 Min step test	two time at Baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
spO2	Heart Rate (HR)

Trial Locations

Locations (1): MM international school, Mullana
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Ambala, HARYANA, India
MM international school, Mullana
🇮🇳Ambala, HARYANA, India
Aradhana Chhabra
Principal investigator
09816870145
aradhanachhabra19@gmail.com