Fundamental Movement Skills, Body Mass Index and Quality of Life in Children
- Conditions
- Overweight Children
- Registration Number
- NCT06009328
- Lead Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Brief Summary
Early childhood obesity is a serious worldwide problem, and fundamental movement skills (FMS) are very important factors in human movement. Thus, several advanced studies have examined the associations between FMS, body mass index (BMI) and quality of life.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation between FMS, BMI and quality of life in Egyptian school aged children.
- Detailed Description
A total of 216 primary school aged children, aged 5-7 y from both sex participated in this study. FMS were measured using the Test of Gross Motor Development-II (TGMD-II), and BMI was calculated as the weight (kg) divided by the square of the height (m) \[weight/ height2\] ,and quality of life was measured by PedsQol scale
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 216
- normal school aged children , aged 5-7 years with different weight categories
- children with visual or auditory problems or those who experienced surgery in their lower limbs 1 year before study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method body mass index 3 months used to assess anthropometric measurements
test of gross motor development 3 months a valid and reliable test for assessing fundamental movement skills in children aged 3-10 years
PedsQol scale 3 months used to assess quality of life in children. generic core scale will be used and total score will be used in analysis
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Faculty Of Physical Therapy
🇪🇬Cairo, Egypt