Kinematics of Youth (Age 12-15) on Stationary All Terrain Vehicles

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy

• Registration Number: NCT00692029
• Lead Sponsor: University of Kentucky

Brief Summary

To assess the relationship between pre-teen/teen height, age, weight, gender, and body proportions and shape and size of youth and comfort and safety when operating adult All Terrain Vehicles (ATV).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-06
• Study First Submitted: 2008-06-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-06-05
• Study First Posted: 2008-06-06
• Primary Completion: 2008-07
• Study Completion: 2008-07
• Status Verified: 2011-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-02-18
• Last Update Posted: 2011-02-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

1. males
2. age 12-15
3. a minimum level of physical skill to mount and dismount the vehicle
4. ability to speak and understand English.

We have used this age group because it is the most often injured group and represents an entire age group for ATV size restriction (other age groups not studied here are 6-11, and 16 or greater).

Exclusion Criteria

1. inability to participate in physical education without restrictions
2. visual acuity < 20/40 corrected
3. females
4. emancipated minors.

We have excluded females to gain the most consistent body dimensions in this preliminary study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quantify relationship of youth size/shape to comfort and safety when operating adult ATV	1 session

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Kentucky; 🇺🇸 Lexington, Kentucky, United States