Overweight Children - Musculoskeletal Consequences

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pediatric Overweight
• Interventions: Behavioral: Ball games program; Behavioral: Nutrition counseling

• Registration Number: NCT01825174
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital Heidelberg

Brief Summary

The purpose was to investigate the consequences of pediatric overweight on the musculoskeletal system, postural control and proprioception, and to analyze prospectively the influence of ball games and nutrition counseling.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-06
• Primary Completion: 2008-06
• Study Completion: 2008-06
• Status Verified: 2013-04
• Study First Submitted: 2013-04-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-04-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-04-04
• Study First Posted: 2013-04-05
• Last Update Posted: 2013-04-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 137

Inclusion Criteria

Overweight Children:

• BMI = or > than the gender, race, and age specific 92nd percentile from the National Children Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

All participants:

• 6-11 y. old

Exclusion Criteria

• severe impairment with functional restriction of the upper or lower extremities (due to injuries)
• neurological deficits/diseases compromising the postural control
• important communication problems due to another mother language

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Non-overweight children in ball games program	Ball games program	twice a week different ball games 90min
Overweight children in nutrition counseling program	Nutrition counseling	9 units of 90min each of nutrition counseling
Overweight children in ball games program	Ball games program	twice a week different ball games 90min
Overweight children in ball games and nutrition counseling	Ball games program	twice a week different ball games 90min and 9 units of 90min each of nutrition counseling
Overweight children in ball games and nutrition counseling	Nutrition counseling	twice a week different ball games 90min and 9 units of 90min each of nutrition counseling

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in error points in one legged-standing test	at baseline and 6 months later after intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in angle deviation from target angle in angle reproduction test	at baseline and 6 months later after intervention
Change in range of motion at the joints of the lower extremities	at baseline and 6 months later after intervention

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Heidelberg; 🇩🇪 Heidelberg, Germany