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The Effects of Group Exercise and Basketball on Obese Children

NCT03245164 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2017-08-10

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Summary

This study aimed to compare the effects of group exercises under physiotherapist control and basketball program on body composition and motor skills of obese children. 45 obese children aged 10 years were randomly included to the physiotherapy (n=15), basketball (n:15), and control group (n:15). The children were assessed before and after 12-week study duration. Body Mass Index (BMI), the percentage of body fat, and circumference values of the children were recorded. Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency-Brief Form (BOTMP-BF) was used to determine motor skills of children.

Conditions

  • Childhood Obesity
  • Physical Activity

Interventions

OTHER

Physiotherapy group exercises

Physiotherapy exercises had aerobic, balance, strength exercises with music.

OTHER

Basketball program

Basketball education presented the techniques about playing basketball and basketball games were played.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hacettepe University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Eastern Mediterranean University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • OZLEM ÜLGER, Assist.Prof. · Hacettepe University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
10 Years
Max Age
10 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-09-30
Primary Completion
2016-07-31
Completion
2016-07-31

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