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NCT Number: NCT04024592

Reliability and Validity of Strength Measurement of the Lower Limbs in Typically Developing Children

Reliability of isokinetic strength measurement of the knee in typically developing children has yet been studied and seems to be good. Because in daily life activities strength of the hip- and ankle-joint muscles are also important, the investigators aim to study the reliability and validity of isokinetic strength measurements of the hip and ankle.

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Key information

Conditions

Children Knee Muscle Strength Muscle Strength Dynamometer Reproducibility of Results

Age range

6 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ghent University

Ghent, 9000, Belgium

About this study

Intra-tester reliability of isokinetic strength measurements of the knee, hip and ankle in a Biodex System 4 device will be studied. Children will be assessed at different movement velocities using the test-positions as proposed by the manufacturer. Maximum peak torque will be established.

Children will also perform functional strength assessments and the relation with the results of isokinetic strength measurements will be analysed.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • healthy children with good intellectual capacities

Exclusion criteria

  • children with chronic disease or intellectual deficiency

Treatment and study plan

Biodex System 4

Device

Reliability and validity of isokinetic strength measurement of the knee, hip and ankle in typically developing children.

Primary outcomes

  1. Isokinetic strength assessment with Biodex System 4 device

    Time frame: 90 minutes

    Isokinetic strength measurements of the lower limb (Max and Mean Newton Meter of 3 consecutive movements)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Functional strength assessment

    Time frame: 30 minutes

    30 second tests (number of trials in 30 seconds)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Ghent

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jul 18, 2019
Registry last updated
Jul 18, 2019

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