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NCT Number: NCT03756831

The Influence of BMI on Core Stability in Healthy Adults

This study will be conducted to investigate the influence of body mass index (BMI) on core stability (CS) in healthy subjects. The participants in this study will be 90 healthy subjects with right dominant lower limb (49 females and 49 males) they will be recruited from College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University.

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Key information

Conditions

Overweight and Obesity Balance; Distorted Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

19 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Jazan University

Riyadh, Jazan Region, 45142, Saudi Arabia

About this study

Subjects will be categorized according to BMI into three groups:

Group I (normal subjects): 30 individuals (15 male, and 15 female students) with (BMI<25 kg//m^2)) Group II (overweight subjects): 30 individuals (15 male, and 15 female students) with (BMI, 25-30 kg//m^2)).

Group III (obese subjects): 30 individuals (15 male, and 15 female students) (BMI>30 kg//m^2)).

Motor control element of CS will be investigated by assessing bilateral static balance with open and close eye, right foot balance test, and dynamic balance test using Prokin System for balance. Data of this study will be statistically analyzed by performing descriptive (Mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (One way ANOVA, Unpaired T test) at level of significance p=<0.05.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects would not have any diseases of the central nervous system.
  • Subjects would not have any orthopedic disorders either of the trunk or the lower limbs in the previous year.
  • None of the subjects has history of balance training ( Erkmen et al., 2010, Li Li, 2012) .

Exclusion criteria

  • Sign of foot pain, reduced tactile and thermal foot sensibility.
  • Peripheral neuropathy.
  • A history of previous back or abdominal surgery/injury
  • A history of patellofemoral pain syndrome, plantar fasciitis, and back pain .
  • Limb-length discrepancy, and anterior or posterior tibialis dysfunction.
  • Evidence of a systemic or musculoskeletal disease within the past six months (AlAbdulwahab & Kachanathu, 2016).

Treatment and study plan

Core Stability Assessment

Diagnostic Test

Core Stability Assessment will be consisted of bilateral static balance with open and close eye, right foot balance test, and dynamic balance test.

Other names: Balance Assessment

Primary outcomes

  1. Static balance test with eyes opened

    Time frame: 30 Seconds

    After explaining the tests to the subjects, data will be entered and the device will be calibrated. Both feet of the subjects will be placed on the balance platform nakedly with eyes are opened.

  2. Static balance test with eyes closed

    Time frame: 30 Seconds

    After explaining the tests to the subjects, data will be entered and the device will be calibrated. Both feet of the subjects will be placed on the balance platform nakedly with eyes closed.

  3. Unipedal static balance

    Time frame: 30 Seconds

    It will be measured respectively on right foot with eyes are opened.

  4. Dynamic (Equilibrium/ Disequilibrium test)

    Time frame: 60 Seconds

    the subject will stand on right foot(dominant), and see some galleries that come against. The subject's scope is to enter into those galleries and to maintain the tilting board as firm as possible.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Wafaa Mahmoud Amin

Other Gov

Collaborators

  • Cairo University

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Nov 28, 2018
Registry last updated
Mar 12, 2019

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