Determination of Reference Values for Handgrip Strength and Bioimpedance Values in Healthy Turkish Children

Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Child Development; Sarcopenia

Treatments: Other: handgrip force and bioimpedance values in healthy Turkish children.

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06001931

IstanbulPMRTRHChldBioimpedans

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this study, our aim is to determine the reference values for the handgrip force and bioimpedance values in healthy Turkish children.

Full description

In this study, our aim is to determine the reference values for the handgrip force and bioimpedance values in healthy Turkish children.

The study was planned as a cross-sectional clinical study. All healthy children studying at Hamdi Akverdi Primary School and Halil Bedii Management Secondary School in the Bakırköy region of Istanbul will be included. The date of birth of the children will be learned. It will be determined in which city in Turkey the population is registered.

TANITA BIA analysis and hand grip strength (with jamar) measured in the dominant hand were planned for all children. In addition, the calf circumference of all children will be measured. Written consent forms will be obtained from the families of the children before the evaluation.

It was planned to include 1500 children in the study.

Enrollment: 800 patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 18 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• healthy children
• Children under 18
• Turkish children

Exclusion criteria

• Children with malignancy or known chronic disease