Postural characterization of children between 7 and 8 years of age

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal - Normal musculoskeletal and cartilage development and function; Postural deviations

• Registration Number: ACTRN12607000570482
• Lead Sponsor: Patrícia Jundi Penha

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2007-11-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 230

Inclusion Criteria

healthy children, with Body Mass Index under 85th percentile (Cole, 2000), without spine lateral deviation in S”, and that practice physic exercise no often than twice per week and/or than three hours per week

Exclusion Criteria

children with neuromuscular, musculoskeletal and heart-breath pathologies, with spine lateral deviation in S” kind, with BMI above 85th percentile (Cole, 2000) and that practiced institucional sport or physcic exercise more than Physical Education, more often than twice per week and/or more than three hours per week

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
postural deviations measured by the software CorelDraw and the bony landmarks[1 year and 6 months]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
flexibility measured with a ruler (fingertip-to-floor test)[1 year and 6 months]