Effects of Rebound Therapy on School Going Children

NCT07854587 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: REC/RCR & AHS/25/0727
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 64
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief 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. 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.

Conditions

Fitness

Keywords

Physical Fitness.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• 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

  12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Stork Balance Test

  12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Physical education activities.

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Physical education activities.

Other: Physical education activities.

Physical education activities with Rebound therapy.

EXPERIMENTAL

Physical education activities with Rebound therapy on mini trampoline.

Other: Physical education activities with rebound therapy.

Interventions

Physical education activities. OTHER

Physical education activities in schools.

Physical education activities.

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.

Physical education activities with Rebound therapy.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• 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.

You may not qualify if:

• 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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Fatima Jinnah Municipal Girls High school, Quetta.

Quetta, Balochistan, 87300, Pakistan

Location

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Study Officials

• Eram Aslam, MS

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 21, 2026
• First Posted: October 2, 2026
• Study Start: April 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: July 15, 2026
• Study Completion: July 29, 2026
• Last Updated: October 2, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)