The Impact of a Structured Physical Activity Program on Bone Strength and Psycho-Motor Learning of Young Children

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01407458

Enrollment

300

Registered

2011-08-02

Start date

2011-10-31

Completion date

2012-10-31

Last updated

2011-08-02

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Conditions

Bone Strength, Bone Density

Brief summary

To examine the impact of a structured physical activity program focused on bone strength in elementary school children in the framework of their physical education classes on: 1. Bone strength of children participating in the activity. 2. Physical variables and psycho-motor capabilities: vertical jumping strength, horizontal jumping strength, static balance, dynamic balance and coordination.

Interventions

OTHERNormal physical exercises

Exercises usually done by children in physical education classes

OTHERUpper Limb Exercises

Upper limb exercises

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

6 Years to 9 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* First and second grade pupils * Healthy

Exclusion criteria

* Medical condition does not permit participation in physical education class

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Bone strength	One year	Examination of bone strength will be carried out by using a measuring device called Sunlight Omnisense. This device uses SOS (Speed of Sound) to check bone strength and density.
Bone density	One year	Examination of bone density will be carried out by using a measuring device called Sunlight Omnisense. This device uses SOS (Speed of Sound) to check bone strength and density.

Countries

Israel

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026