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Fundamental Movement Skills, Body Mass Index and Quality of Life in Children

Recruiting
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
Inclusion Criteria
  • normal school aged children , aged 5-7 years with different weight categories
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Exclusion Criteria
  • children with visual or auditory problems or those who experienced surgery in their lower limbs 1 year before study
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
body mass index3 months

used to assess anthropometric measurements

test of gross motor development3 months

a valid and reliable test for assessing fundamental movement skills in children aged 3-10 years

PedsQol scale3 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
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty Of Physical Therapy

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Cairo, Egypt

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