Otago Exercise Program on Balance, Endurance and Motor Coordination in Pre-school Children

NCT06893692 | Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: REC/RCR/AHS/25/Tooba Kaukab
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Balance training is crucial for preschool children's motor development and physical health. Engaging in endurance training enhances their aerobic capacity and fitness, leading to better health and the ability to sustain activities without fatigue. Early endurance development fosters lifelong physical activity habits, preventing childhood obesity and related health issues. Incorporating playful elements makes exercises engaging and age-appropriate. Regular balance training improves dynamic balance, essential for running, jumping, and sports, while reducing the risk of falls and injuries. Motor coordination training, combining balance and endurance, improves complex movement skills and spatial awareness. Adapting the Otago Exercise Program for young children addresses gaps in physical activity interventions, combating inactivity and obesity. This program aims to establish a foundation for lifelong physical activity and health by improving balance, endurance, and motor coordination. The current study will be randomized control trial; data will be collected from Pre-school of Lahore. The sample size will be 30. Non-probability convenient sampling technique will be used. Inclusion criteria for the study will be both genders, 3-6 years age children and Guardians' informed consent and children were able to collaborate and engage throughout that intervention. Participants with associated orthopedics conditions, underlying genetic disorders and developmental delay will be excluded from the study. One experimental group will perform Otago Exercise Program (Warm-up Exercises and Strengthening Exercises) along balance Training Exercises and the other control group will perform Balance Training exercises (Single-leg stance with eyes open and closed, Standing on heels and toes, Tandem and semi tandem foot stance, Tandem walking, Walking backward and forward and Weight Shifting) Outcomes to be analyzed will be balance, endurance and motor coordination. For 12 weeks, participants in the study will undergo three sessions per week, lasting 40-45 minutes each. Tools used for data collection will be Four-stage balance test, 30 Second chair stand test and Time up and down stairs test, Balance beam test. Data will be analyzed through SPSS version 23.00.

Conditions

Normal Population

Keywords

Otago Exercise Program, Pre-School Children; Balance; Endurance; Motor Coordination; Physical Development

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Balance

  The Beam Balance Test is an effective assessment for measuring balance and stability, especially in children and older adults. Participants stand on a slightly elevated narrow beam, typically made of wood or metal, and attempt to maintain balance for 30 seconds to 1 minute. This test helps identify balance skills and potential issues.

  Baseline, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 9 weeks and 12 weeks.

• Endurance

  The purpose of this test is to assess leg strength and endurance. The equipment needed includes a chair with a straight back without arm rests and a stopwatch. During the test, the participant sits in a chair with arms crossed over the chest and feet flat on the floor.

  Baseline, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 9 weeks and 12 weeks.

• Coordination

  The Time Up and Down Stairs Test measures cardiovascular endurance and mobility by timing how quickly an individual can ascend and descend a set of stairs.

  Baseline, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 9 weeks and 12 weeks.

Study Arms (2)

Experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

Group A will perform the Otago Exercise Program. The training protocol consisted of ten repetitions, with a 60-second rest interval between sets. The training protocol consisted of three sessions per week for 12 weeks.

Other: Otago exercise program

Controlled group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Group B will perform Balance Training Exercises for 12 weeks of three sessions per week. BT included exercises such as a single-leg stance with eyes open and closed, standing on heels or toes, tandem and semi-tandem foot stance, tandem walking, walking backward and forward, and weight shifting.

Other: Balance Training Exercises

Interventions

Otago exercise program OTHER

Experimental group: Group A will perform the Otago Exercise Program. The training protocol consisted of ten repetitions, with a 60-second rest interval between sets. The training protocol consisted of three sessions per week for 12 weeks.

Experimental group

Balance Training Exercises OTHER

Controlled group: Group B will perform Balance Training Exercises for 12 weeks of three sessions per week. BT included exercises such as a single-leg stance with eyes open and closed, standing on heels or toes, tandem and semi-tandem foot stance, tandem walking, walking backward and forward, and weight shifting.

Controlled group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 3 Years - 6 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Both Genders.
• years age
• Guardian's informed consent and, children were able to collaborate and engage throughout the intervention.
• Flamingo test score between 15-30 seconds.

You may not qualify if:

• Associated orthopedics conditions.
• Underlying genetic disorders
• Developmental Delay

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Muhammad Asif Javed

Lahore, Punjab Province, 54900, Pakistan

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

• Hammami R, Aliani L, Gargallo P, Rebai H, Gene-Morales J, Colado JC. The effects of three types of balance training programs on measures of balance and muscle power in prepubertal children: A randomized controlled trial. J Sci Med Sport. 2023 Oct 16:S1440-2440(23)00425-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2023.10.004. Online ahead of print.

  PMID: 39492052 BACKGROUND

Study Officials

• Tooba Kaukab, MS-PPT

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

IMRAN AMJAD, PhD

CONTACT

9233224390125; imran.amjad@riphah.edu.pk

Asif Javed, MS-PT

CONTACT

923224209422; a.javed@riphah.edu.pk

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Masking Details: Participants will get separate treatment protocols and possible efforts will be put to mask the both group about the treatment.
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: The current study will be randomized control trial, data will be collected from Pre-school of Lahore. Sample size will be 30. Inclusion criteria for the study will be both genders, 3-6 years age children and Guardians' informed consent and children were able to collaborate and engage throughout that intervention. Participants with associated orthopedics conditions, underlying genetic disorders and developmental delay will be excluded from the study. One experimental group will perform Otago Exercise Program along balance Training Exercises and the other control group will perform Balance Training exercises.Outcomes to be analyzed will be balance, endurance and motor coordination. For 12 weeks, participants in the study will undergo three sessions per week, lasting 40-45 minutes each. Tools used: Four-stage balance test, 30 Second chair stand test and Time up and down stairs test, Balance beam test.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 19, 2025
• First Posted: March 25, 2025
• Study Start: March 15, 2025
• Primary Completion: June 8, 2025
• Study Completion: June 30, 2025
• Last Updated: March 25, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)