Training Induced Reduction of Lower-limb Joint Loads During Locomotion in Obese Children

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

48 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-09-30

Brief Summary

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Childhood obesity is one of the most critical and accelerating health challenges throughout the world. It is a major risk factor for developing varus/valgus misalignments of the knee joint. The combination of misalignment at the knee and excess body mass may result in increased joint stress and damage to articular cartilage. A training programme, which aims at developing a more neutral alignment of the trunk and lower limbs during movement tasks may be able to reduce knee loading during locomotion. Despite the large number of guidelines for muscle strength training and neuromuscular exercises that exists, most are not specifically designed to target the obese children and adolescent demographic.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate a training programme which combines strength and neuromuscular exercises specifically designed to the needs and limitations of obese children and adolescents and analyse the effects of the training programme from a biomechanical and clinical point of view.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pediatric Obesity Lower Extremity Biomechanics

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Intervention

Strength and neuromuscular exercise programme

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Strength and neuromuscular exercise programme

Intervention Type OTHER

12 weeks strength and neuromuscular exercise programme for the lower extremity

Control

Control group will receive opportunity for the training programme after data capturing is finished

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Strength and neuromuscular exercise programme

12 weeks strength and neuromuscular exercise programme for the lower extremity

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or female
* Age: 10 -18 years
* BMI greater than the 97th percentile
* Availability: can participate in two exercises session per week for a period of 12 weeks