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NCT Number: NCT05026294

Plyometric Exercise With Obese Children

Obesity is one of the main factors that contribute to an acquired flat foot deformity which in turn impairs the balance strategies. The purpose of the current study was to compare the effect of plyometric exercises with flatfoot corrective exercise on balance, foot posture, and functional mobility in obese children with flexible flatfoot.

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Key information

Conditions

Flat Feet Congenital Abnormalities Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Flatfoot Foot Deformities Foot Deformities, Acquired Foot Deformities, Congenital Limb Deformities, Congenital Lower Extremity Deformities, Congenital Musculoskeletal Abnormalities Musculoskeletal Diseases Talipes

Age range

7 year–11 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

College of Applied Medical Sciences

Ta'if, Mecca Region, 62552, Saudi Arabia

About this study

A sample of 47 male children participated in the current study. The participants were selected from different elementary schools in Taif, Saudi Arabia. Their age ranged from 7 to 11 years. the sample was randomly divided into 3 groups: the experimental group I, (EGI), the experimental group II, (EGII), and the control group (CG). The EGI received a plyometric exercise program. The EGII received the corrective exercises 2 sessions per week for 10 weeks. The control group did not perform any planned physical activities during the intervention period but continued in their routine physical activities. The Prokin system was used to assess the static balance, timed up and go test was used to assess functional mobility, and Navicular drop test was used to assess the degree of flatfoot deformity, prior to and after the intervention for all groups.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Body mass index percentile equal to or greater than the 95th percentile
  • All had no previous history of strength or balance training or involvement in competitive sports emphasizing muscular strength or balance.
  • All participants had balance deficiency and mobile flat foot.

Exclusion criteria

  • Previous injury to the lower limb required medical care.
  • Confounding conditions, such as a deformity of or surgery in the lower limb.
  • visual impairment, or neuromuscular disorders.
  • engagement in obesity treatment programs, three months prior to the study.

Treatment and study plan

Plyometric exercises

Other

Exercises for strength and flexibility

Exercises for flat feet rehabilitation

Other

Exercises for intrinsic muscles strength

Primary outcomes

  1. Foot posture

    Time frame: 10 weeks

    condition of the medial longitudinal arch of the foot

  2. Balance (measure 1)

    Time frame: 10 weeks

    Perimeter area (mm).

  3. Balance (measure 2)

    Time frame: 10 weeks

    Ellipse area (mm2).

  4. Balance (measure 3)

    Time frame: 10 weeks

    Standard backward-forward deviation.

  5. Balance (measure 4)

    Time frame: 10 weeks

    Standard medial-lateral deviation.

  6. Functional mobility

    Time frame: 10 weeks

    Timed up and go test

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Taif University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Plyometric Exercises Versus Flatfoot Corrective Exercises on Postural Control and Foot Posture in Obese Children With Flexible Flatfoot

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Aug 30, 2021
Registry last updated
Aug 30, 2021

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