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Mobility of the hip and knee joints in obese childre

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
obesity
Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy
Registration Number
ACTRN12608000062325
Lead Sponsor
Maira Nomura Nishizaki
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

The Body mass index (BMI) of obese or overweight children had to be above the 85 percentage of the Body mass index (BMI) by age distribution graphic of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), while for the group of eutrophic children, the values had to be under the 85 percentage.

Exclusion Criteria

Children with joint hypermobility, metabolical diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, neurological diseases, lower limbs recent injury, and children who practice institutionalized sport or physical exercise in addition to the physical activity proposed by the school in a frequency greater than twice a week and/or greater than 3 hours per week

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
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