The Effects of Integrative Neuromuscular Training on Physical Function in Overweight Children

St. Mary's University, Twickenham

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Childhood Obesity; Obesity

Treatments: Other: 8-week neuromuscular training program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05724303

StMarysUC8

Details and patient eligibility

About

Childhood obesity is an ongoing and increasing issue, resulting in changes in body mass which cause biomechanical alterations in the lower limbs. Exercise interventions have been effectiveness at causing positive changes to the lower limbs gait, strength and functioning but children often report lack of enjoyment from the sessions which inhibits long term changes. This intervention takes a neuromuscular exercise approach whilst considering the psychological needs of children to motivate them to participate in the intervention and physical activity.

Enrollment: 24 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 8 to 11 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• children aged 8-11 years old
• overweight/obese children

Exclusion criteria

• children who have not given consent or had parental consent to participate
• children who fall outside of the selected age range
• children who have a physical or mental impairment that will affect their ability to participate in the procedures in the laboratory and intervention settings

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

Training group

Experimental group

Description:

8-week neuromuscular training program

Treatment:

Other: 8-week neuromuscular training program

Control group

No Intervention group