Investigation of the Effects of Balance Coordination and Strengthening Training on Gait, Mobility and Posture in Children with Low Vision

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Children with Low Vision
• Interventions: Other: balance coordination and strengthening training

• Registration Number: NCT05917457
• Lead Sponsor: Pamukkale University

Brief Summary

The aim of this research is to examine and evaluate the effects of balance coordination and strengthening training on gait, mobility and posture in children with low vision

The hypotheses of our study:

H1: Balance coordination and strengthening training has an effect on gait, mobility and posture in children with low vision.

H2: Balance coordination and strengthening training has no effect on gait, mobility and posture in children with low vision.

Detailed Description

The aim of this study is to examine and evaluate the effects of balance coordination and strengthening training on gait, mobility and posture in children with low vision.

A total of 22 low-vision individuals were included in the study. Individuals were randomly divided into two groups as Control (n=10) and Study (n=12). The treatment group received 70 min balance (20 min), coordination (20 min) and strengthening (20 min) training 3 days a week for 8 weeks. No additional treatment was applied to the control group. Evaluations were performed before treatment and at the end of 8 weeks.

In the evaluations; Bruininks-Oseretsky Motor Proficiency Test 2 Short Form (BOT2- KF), New York Posture Analysis, Manual November muscle strength assessment, G-Walk Gait Analysis, Independent Mobility Questionnaire (BMA) were used.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-11-20
• Primary Completion: 2023-03-20
• Study Completion: 2023-03-20
• Study First Submitted: 2023-05-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-06-15
• Study First Posted: 2023-06-23
• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-24
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 22

Inclusion Criteria

• To be in the age December of 7-14,
• Except for visual impairment (neurological and systemic diseases, hearing impairment, etc. ) not having an additional disease,
• Having been diagnosed with low vision,
• To be able to establish cooperation,
• Volunteering to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• Not being diagnosed with low vision,
• Except for visual impairment (neurological and systemic diseases, hearing impairment, etc. ) having an additional disease,
• Not volunteering to participate in the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
treatment group	balance coordination and strengthening training	to be in the age of 7-14, Except for visual impairment (neurological and systemic diseases, hearing impairment, etc. ) not having an additional disease Having been diagnosed with low vision, To be able to establish cooperation, Volunteering to participate in the study 12 children with these criteria

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
posture analysis	8 weeks	New York Posture Analysis was used to evaluate postures of the cases.
Evaluation of motor competence	8 weeks	The Bruininks- Oseretsky Motor Proficiency Test Short Form was used to evaluate motor competence in the cases.
muscle strength assessment	8 weeks	The Lovett method was used for the muscle strength
Evaluation of Walking Parameters	8 weeks	G-Walk system was used
Mobility Level Assessment	8 weeks	Independent Mobility Questionnaire (IMQ) was used

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kınıklı Campus, Üniversite St. No:11 20160 Pamukkale / DENİZLİ; 🇹🇷 Denizli, Pamukkale, Turkey