Anthropometric Characteristics, Level of Physical Fitness, and Muscle Strength in Youngsters Attending School

Completed

• Conditions: Child Rearing

• Registration Number: NCT06407752
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

It has long been believed that evaluating a child's development is essential to determining population health trends and creating effective interventions. Assessing school-age children's overall health and well-being in the 7-14 age range requires careful observation of their anthropometric metrics, physical fitness, and muscle strength. These assessments can provide insight into several physical health-related concerns during this crucial period of childhood development. Anthropometric parameters include height (in centimeters or centimeters), body mass index (BMI), skin fold measurements (which provide estimates of body fat), circumference measurements, and body weight (kg), which is typically measured in kilograms (kg).

A cross-sectional descriptive study design will be used. The goal of this research is to determine how anthropometric characteristics, physical

Detailed Description

The participants' anthropometric parameters will be assessed both subjectively and objectively to calculate the data. Weight will be measured in kilograms using a weight machine, and height will be measured in inches using a measuring tape and converted into meters, respectively, to determine BMI. Using a measuring tape, the chest, abdomen, thigh, triceps, and supraillium are measured to determine the skin fold measurement, which determines the body fat percentage. Circumference measurements, such as those taken of the midthigh, biceps, waist, hips, and conicity index. The body mass index, conicity index, weight scale, and inch tape will be used for these measurements.

A common tool is the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). The seven-day IPAQ-SF is a self-administered, scientifically validated recall questionnaire for children ages 7 to 14. The quantity of time a child spends exercising during the

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-05-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-05-08
• Study First Posted: 2024-05-09
• Study Start: 2024-06-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-08-15
• Study Completion: 2024-08-15
• Status Verified: 2024-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-28
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 285

Inclusion Criteria

• The age of participants will be 7-14 years.
• Males and females will be included.
• Healthy and physically fit participants will be taken.
• Regular and enrolled students of public and private schools.

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Exclusion Criteria

• Students with any significant past medical or surgical history will be not included in this study.
• Chronic disease or injury to the lower extremity or were on continuous medication

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Muscle strength	8 weeks	manual muscle testing

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Riphah international university lahore; 🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan