FitnessNCT07854587
Effects of Rebound Therapy on School Going Children
A study testing Physical education activities. and Physical education activities with rebound therapy. in people with Fitness, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.
Trial summary
The study aims to find out if rebound therapy is an effective way to improve children's overall physical fitness in schools.Many children spend long hours sitting in classrooms, which can negatively affect their health and learning. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 6 to 12 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Fitness
- What is being tested?
- Physical education activities. and Physical education activities with rebound therapy.
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 64 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- 1 Apr 2025to 29 Jul 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
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 6 to 12 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Children Aged 6-12 years.
- Both male and female children are included in the study, ensuring a diverse sample.
- Written consent of Parents or guardians to allow their child to participate in the research study.
- Children with normal growth and development.
- Regular attendees of school.
- Enrolled in regular physical education classes.
Who cannot join
- Children with diagnosed disabilities or other types of disabilities are excluded.
- Children whose ages fall outside the specified range of 6 to 12 years are not eligible to participate.
- Children with cognitive and learning difficulties are excluded from the study.
- Any recent orthopedic surgery or fractures.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Pakistan1 site
Fatima Jinnah Municipal Girls High school, Quetta.
Quetta, Balochistan, 87300
About this study
Official title: Effects of School-based Rebound Therapy on Physical Fitness in School Going Children.
The study aims to find out if rebound therapy is an effective way to improve children's overall physical fitness in schools.Many children spend long hours sitting in classrooms, which can negatively affect their health and learning. The study will compare two groups of students: one group will take part in rebound therapy along with regular physical education, while the other group will continue with regular physical education only.The intervention will last 12 weeks, with three 45-minute sessions each week. Students' fitness will be tested before and after the program using the EUROFIT fitness tests, which measure balance, flexibility, strength, speed, and endurance.
Read the detailed description
This research project aims to examine the effect of rebound therapy (mini-trampoline exercises) on the physical fitness of school-aged children. The study is based on the concern that many children spend 7-8 hours sitting in classrooms every day, which can reduce physical activity, negatively affect their health, and lower their academic performance. Although regular physical education (PE) classes help improve children's physical and mental health, they may not be enough to develop all areas of fitness or keep children fully engaged. Rebound therapy provides a fun and enjoyable form of exercise that combines aerobic activity with balance, coordination, and muscle strengthening, making it suitable for use in schools.
The research will use a randomized controlled trial (RCT) design. Students will be divided into two matched groups: an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group will participate in three 45-minute rebound therapy sessions each week for 12 weeks, in addition to their regular physical education classes. Each session will include a warm-up, rebound therapy exercises, physical education activities, and cool-down stretching. The control group will continue with their regular physical education program without rebound therapy.
Before and after the 12-week intervention, students' physical fitness will be assessed by trained evaluators who do not know which group the students belong to. All participants will first be screened to ensure they meet the study's eligibility criteria, and informed consent will be obtained from their parents or guardians before participation.
The study will use the EUROFIT Physical Fitness Test Battery, a standardised set of nine tests designed to measure different components of physical fitness, including balance, flexibility, speed, strength, and endurance. The tests include the Flamingo Balance Test, Plate Tapping Test, Sit-and-Reach Test, Standing Broad Jump, Hand grip Strength Test, Sit-Ups in 30 Seconds, Bent Arm Hang, 10 × 5 Meter Shuttle Run, and the 20-Meter Endurance Shuttle Run (Bleep Test).
The entire study is expected to be completed within 10 months after the research proposal receives approval. Ethical approval will be obtained from the Research Ethical Committee of Riphah International University, Lahore, and all collected data will be analized using SPSS statistical software. The findings of this study are expected to determine whether rebound therapy is an effective and enjoyable method for improving the overall physical fitness of school children.
- Conditions
- Fitness
- Being tested
- Physical education activities., Physical education activities with rebound therapy.
- Keywords
- Physical Fitness.
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Physical education activities.Other
Physical education activities in schools.
Physical education activities with rebound therapy.Other
Experimental group was given physical education activities and rebound therapy on mini trampoline.
The experimental groups participates in three 45-minutes rebound therapy sessions per week for 12 weeks, along with physical education activities.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Physical education activities. | Active comparator | Physical education activities. Receives: Other: Physical education activities. |
| Physical education activities with Rebound therapy. | Experimental | Physical education activities with Rebound therapy on mini trampoline. Receives: Other: Physical education activities with rebound therapy. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Sit up Test
The sit-up test measures abdominal and hip flexor muscular endurance by counting the maximum number of correct repetitions completed within a set time limit, typically 60 seconds
Measured: 12 weeks
Secondary outcomes (1)
Stork Balance Test
The Stork Balance Test measures static single-leg balance and stability by timing how long you can stand on the ball of one foot
Measured: 12 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Oct 2026
- Study start1 Apr 2025
- Primary completion15 Jul 2026
- Study completion29 Jul 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (19)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for FitnessStudies 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.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 64 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Eram Aslam, MS, Principal investigator, Riphah International University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07854587
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- REC/RCR & AHS/25/0727
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 21 Jul 2026
- Last updated
- 2 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Marques A, Henriques-Neto D, Peralta M, Martins J, Gomes F, Popovic S, Masanovic B, Demetriou Y, Schlund A, Ihle A. Field-Based Health-Related Physical Fitness Tests in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review. Front Pediatr. 2021 Mar 5;9:640028. doi: 10.3389/fped.2021.640028. eCollection 2021.
PubMed 33748047Veldman SLC, Chin A Paw MJM, Altenburg TM. Physical activity and prospective associations with indicators of health and development in children aged <5 years: a systematic review. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2021 Jan 7;18(1):6. doi: 10.1186/s12966-020-01072-w.
PubMed 33413484Landry BW, Driscoll SW. Physical activity in children and adolescents. PM R. 2012 Nov;4(11):826-32. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2012.09.585.
PubMed 23174545Fuhner T, Kliegl R, Arntz F, Kriemler S, Granacher U. An Update on Secular Trends in Physical Fitness of Children and Adolescents from 1972 to 2015: A Systematic Review. Sports Med. 2021 Feb;51(2):303-320. doi: 10.1007/s40279-020-01373-x.
PubMed 33159655Hanifah L, Nasrulloh N, Sufyan DL. Sedentary Behavior and Lack of Physical Activity among Children in Indonesia. Children (Basel). 2023 Jul 26;10(8):1283. doi: 10.3390/children10081283.
PubMed 37628282Norris E, van Steen T, Direito A, Stamatakis E. Physically active lessons in schools and their impact on physical activity, educational, health and cognition outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Sports Med. 2020 Jul;54(14):826-838. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-100502. Epub 2019 Oct 16.
PubMed 31619381Cawley J, Frisvold D, Meyerhoefer C. The impact of physical education on obesity among elementary school children. J Health Econ. 2013 Jul;32(4):743-55. doi: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2013.04.006. Epub 2013 May 9.
PubMed 23721885da Silva Rodrigues G, da Silva Sobrinho AC, Costa GP, da Silva LSL, de Lima JGR, da Silva Goncalves L, Finzeto LC, Bueno Junior CR. Benefits of physical exercise through multivariate analysis in sedentary adults and elderly: An analysis of physical fitness, health and anthropometrics. Exp Gerontol. 2025 Feb;200:112669. doi: 10.1016/j.exger.2024.112669. Epub 2025 Jan 2.
PubMed 39733782Ojukwu CP, Nnyaba IS, Ede SS, Okemuo AJ, Enebe JA. The effect of rebound exercise on cognition and balance of females with overweight and obesity. Libyan J Med. 2025 Dec;20(1):2438513. doi: 10.1080/19932820.2024.2438513. Epub 2024 Dec 6.
PubMed 39643930Okemuo AJ, Gallagher D, Dairo YM. Effects of rebound exercises on balance and mobility of people with neurological disorders: A systematic review. PLoS One. 2023 Oct 5;18(10):e0292312. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292312. eCollection 2023.
PubMed 37797042Al-Nemr A, Kora AN. Effect of core stabilization versus rebound therapy on balance in children with cerebral palsy. Acta Neurol Belg. 2024 Jun;124(3):843-851. doi: 10.1007/s13760-023-02430-8. Epub 2024 Jan 5.
PubMed 3817750914. Justina OA, Petronilla OC, Ikenna UC, Nneka IC, Gloria MU. Effects of rebound exercises on overweight and obese adults: A scoping review. Archives of Physiotherapy & Global Researches. 2021;25(1).
Sadeghi M, Ghasemi G, Karimi M. Effect of 12-Week Rebound Therapy Exercise on Static Stability of Patients With Spinal Cord Injury. J Sport Rehabil. 2019 Jul 1;28(5):464-467. doi: 10.1123/jsr.2017-0303. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
PubMed 29405819Knight Lozano R, Shannon H, Bell K, Melluish J, Morris C, Rapson R, Marsden J. Evaluating the impact of school-based rebound therapy on chest health in children and young people with neurodisability and respiratory issues: a series of single case studies. Disabil Rehabil. 2025 Dec;47(24):6384-6395. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2479080. Epub 2025 Mar 22.
PubMed 40119636Wouters M, van der Zanden AM, Evenhuis HM, Hilgenkamp TIM. Feasibility and Reliability of Tests Measuring Health-Related Physical Fitness in Children With Moderate to Severe Levels of Intellectual Disability. Am J Intellect Dev Disabil. 2017 Sep;122(5):422-438. doi: 10.1352/1944-7558-122.5.422.
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