Physical Activity, Posture and Body Composition in Ontogeny

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

• Ages Up to 90 years
• All sexes
• Healthy volunteers accepted
• Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: The study group will be recruited from people living in the city of Wrocław and Lower Silesia from primary medical care centers, educational centers - kindergartens, and randomly selected primary schools. The Adult Group consists of people attending randomly selected secondary schools and various universities. The ej group will also include non-students recruited by invitation to participate in the research. The group of adults consists of people recruited on the basis of an open invitation carried out via social media, health facilities and large workplaces. The senior group will be recruited on the basis of an invitation addressed to senior activation centers

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

About this study

Official title: The Impact of Targeted Physical Activity on Body Composition, Posture and Physical Fitness of People of Different Ages

Conditions

Pediatric Obesity, Postural Balance, Physical Activity

Being tested

psychoprophylactic program aimed at normalizing body weight through medical training, psychoprophylactic program aimed at improving body posture, psychoprophylactic program aimed at improving physical fitness, Body composition assessment, assessment of body posture using the Kasperczyk method

Keywords

overweight and obesity, body posture, children's activity and physical fitness, activity and physical fitness of seniors, physioprophylaxis for falls

Medical subject headings

Pediatric Obesity, Motor Activity, Overweight, Obesity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

• psychoprophylactic program aimed at normalizing body weight through medical trainingOther

  Based on the assessment of body weight and composition, a 12-week physiophylactic program will be carried out, adapted to the age and gender of the subjects. The program will be carried out twice a week for 30 to 60 minutes (depending on the group). The basis of the program will be the implementation of exercises that reduce fat mass, increase the flexibility and productivity of muscle mass. The classes will be conducted as part of medical training with a training load increasing to at least 85% of HR Max.

  The project will include theoretical classes for parents, children and seniors on eating habits, a proper age-appropriate diet, diet changes depending on the subject's health condition and physical activity, and the impact of diet on the process of puberty, adulthood and aging.

• psychoprophylactic program aimed at improving body postureOther

  Based on the body posture assessment, a 12-week physiotherapy program will be carried out, adapted to the age and gender of the subjects. The program will be carried out twice a week for 30 to 60 minutes (depending on the group). The basis of the program will be the implementation of exercises that strengthen the muscle corset, reducing asymmetrical positioning, habitual and during the implementation of professional tasks. The classes will be conducted using medical training and resistance exercises.

  The project will include theoretical classes for parents on sitting habits, the importance of physical activity in a child's development, the selection of footwear...

• psychoprophylactic program aimed at improving physical fitnessOther

  Based on the assessment of physical fitness, a 12-week physiotherapy program will be carried out, adapted to the age and gender of the participants. The program will be carried out twice a week for 30 to 60 minutes (depending on the group). The basis of the program will be the implementation of exercises aimed at improving physical fitness, with particular emphasis on impaired motor skills. The classes will be conducted using functional training, resistance and stretching exercises, strengthening all muscle groups. In the case of children, special attention will be paid to the strength of the upper limbs, in the case of seniors, balance and coordination exercises will be introduced to improve time and space orientation. In all groups, the main goal is to improve functional fitness The project will include theoretical classes for parents, children and seniors on the importance of physical activity in the quality of life, in the process of maturation and aging.

• Body composition assessmentDiagnostic test

  Body composition assessment will be carried out using the BIA method on an eight-electrode body composition analyzer from TAnita. They will be marked:

  total mass, Total fat mass (FM) and segmental fat mass for five body segments: right leg (RL FM), Left leg (LL FM), right arm (RA FM), Left Arm (LA FM) trunk (TR FM).

  total fat-free mass (FFM) and segmental for five body segments: right leg (RL FFM), Left leg (LL FFM), right arm (RA FFM), Left Arm (LA FMM) trunk (TR FMM).

  Predicted total and segmental muscle mass (PMM) for five body segments: right leg (RL PMM), Left leg (LL PMM), right arm (RA PMM), Left Arm (LA PMM) trunk (TR PMM).

  Total water content (TBW) including intracellular water (ICW) and extracellular water (ECW)

• assessment of body posture using the Kasperczyk methodDiagnostic test

  The Kasperczyk method was used to assess body posture, including physiotherapeutic assessment in both standing and sitting positions. The symmetry of the head, shoulders, spine curvatures, knee joints and foot positioning were assessed. The symmetry of the head position was examined in all three planes and in all movements, i.e. flexion - extension, right turn - left turn, rotation and combined movements. The lateral curvatures of the spine (scoliosis) and their physiological curvatures, their deepening or shallowing in all sections of the spine, as well as the mobility of the spine in all physiological planes of movement were assessed. The position of the shoulder and hip girdle was assessed, as well as the position of the upper limbs at the level of the knees and feet. The mobility of the lower and upper limbs was examined.

• Assessment of physical fitnessDiagnostic test

  It depends on the age of the person being examined. In the case of children, the EUROFIT physical fitness test is carried out with modifications for age and gender. For the senior group, the Rikli and Jones test is used

• Balance assessmentDiagnostic test

  Balance assessment using the Zebris platform Static measurement - with eyes open and closed, assessing the load on the limbs during standing expressed in %, Balance analysis measurement - with eyes open and closed, test in a standing position, barefoot. The measurement duration is 30 seconds and the break between measurements is 30-60 seconds.

  Deflections of the center of gravity in the frontal and sagittal planes Length of the center of gravity swing path CoP - SPL [cm]. Inside the calculated ellipse lies 95% of the CoP location measurement data: amplitude, amplitude height, ellipse area (orientation of the direction of the ellipse's longitudinal axis relative to the platform's longitudinal axis, indicating clockwise rotation).

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

1. A physioprophylactic program for children aimed at normalizing body weight, improving physical fitness and correcting body posture

   The result of the project will be the development of physioprophylactic programs based on medical training aimed at normalizing body weight, improving and correcting body posture and improving physical fitness. The programs will be adapted to the problems diagnosed in control tests and the age and gender of the examined children and adolescents Their final effectiveness will be assessed during follow-up tests performed immediately after the end of the 12-week program and follow-up tests after 6 months.

   Measured: 01.2027-12.2027

2. Physiophylaxis in adulthood

   The result of the preliminary tests will be an estimate of the scale of occurrence of body weight abnormalities and body posture abnormalities, which are not monitored during this period. An important cognitive element will also be the assessment of the physical fitness of adults, taking into account their age, gender, body weight, forms of work undertaken, and exposure to stress.

   Their final effectiveness will be assessed during follow-up tests performed immediately after the end of the 12-week program and follow-up tests after 6 months.

   Measured: 01.2026-06.2027

3. Physiophylaxis in seniors

   The result of the preliminary tests will be an estimate of the scale of occurrence of body weight abnormalities and body posture abnormalities, which are not monitored during this period. The physioprophylactic programs carried out will enable the development of standardized training programs aimed at improving the elderly's physical fitness, preventing falls, and maintaining the functionality and independence of older people. An important cognitive element will also be the assessment of the physical fitness of seniors, taking into account their age, gender, body weight, previously undertaken forms of work, exposure to stress, and quality of life.

   Their final effectiveness will be assessed during follow-up tests performed immediately after the end of the 12-week program and follow-up tests after 6 months.

   Measured: 01.2028-12.2028

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

1. First posted17 May 2024
2. Study start15 Jan 2023
3. Primary completion31 Dec 2028 (estimated)
4. Study completion31 Dec 2029 (estimated)

Resources

• Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
• Other trials for Pediatric ObesityStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
• What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.