The Effect of the Use of a Walker in Infancy on the Musculoskeletal System and the Level of Physical Activity
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 39
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Muscle strength
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of this study was to compare lower extremity muscle strength, posture disorders and physical activity levels of children with and without walker use during infancy. Thirty-nine children aged between 8 and 15 years were included. Demographic data, New York Posture Analysis Questionnaire and Physical Activity Assessment Questionnaire Scale (PAQ-C) were collected. Muscle strength was measured with a digital muscle strength meter.
Detailed Description
This study aimed to compare lower extremity muscle strength, postural disorders, and physical activity levels of children who used and did not use a walker during infancy.
The study included 39 children aged between 8 and 15 years. The demographic information of the children, their motor development stages and walker use situations, the age at which they started using it, and the duration of use were questioned. The New York Posture Analysis Questionnaire and Physical Activity Assessment Questionnaire Scale (PAQ-C) were administered to the children. Muscle strength was measured with a digital muscle strength meter.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Masking
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 8 Years to 15 Years (Child)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •No idiopathic serious orthopedic problems
- •No chronic disease
- •Children and their parents who volunteered to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria
- •Presence of neurologic disease.
- •Presence of neuromuscular disease.
- •Presence of mental retardation.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Muscle strength
Time Frame: 6 months
JTech Commander PowerTrack Muscle Dynamometer
Physical activity level
Time Frame: 6 months
Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children (PAQ-C)
Secondary Outcomes
- Posture analysis(6 months)
Investigators
Ozden Gokcek
Principal Investigator
Ege University