The Impact of a Structured Physical Activity Program on Bone Strength and Psycho-Motor Learning of Young Children
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
- Enrollment
- 300
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Bone strength
Study Overview
Brief Summary
To examine the impact of a structured physical activity program focused on bone strength in elementary school children in the framework of their physical education classes on:
- Bone strength of children participating in the activity.
- Physical variables and psycho-motor capabilities: vertical jumping strength, horizontal jumping strength, static balance, dynamic balance and coordination.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 6 Years to 9 Years (Child)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •First and second grade pupils
Exclusion Criteria
- •Medical condition does not permit participation in physical education class
Arms & Interventions
Experimental Group
Children doing additional exercises with upper limbs in physical education class
Intervention: Upper Limb Exercises (Other)
Control Group
Children doing normal physical education exercises
Intervention: Normal physical exercises (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Bone strength
Time Frame: One year
Examination of bone strength will be carried out by using a measuring device called Sunlight Omnisense. This device uses SOS (Speed of Sound) to check bone strength and density.
Bone density
Time Frame: One year
Examination of bone density will be carried out by using a measuring device called Sunlight Omnisense. This device uses SOS (Speed of Sound) to check bone strength and density.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported