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Effects of Physical Training on Bone and Muscle Quality, Muscle Strength, and Motor Coordination in Children With NF1

NCT01058330 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2021-03-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

A physical training program will improve quality of life, participation in physical activity, motor coordination, muscle strength, and bone and muscle strength in children with neurofibromatosis type 1.

Conditions

  • Neurofibromatosis Type 1

Interventions

OTHER

Plyometric training program

The intervention is a year long individualized plyometric exercise training program. Examples of plyometric activities include jumping, hopping, running, and throwing. The number of plyometric exercises will increase gradually to prevent over training to a total of five lower extremity exercises and five upper extremity exercises

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Thrasher Research Fund

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Utah

    collaborator OTHER

  • Shriners Hospitals for Children

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • David Stevenson, MD · Shriners Hospitals for Children

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
4 Years
Max Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-02-28
Primary Completion
2014-02-28
Completion
2014-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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