Genu Valgum
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Being overweight or obese; having between 7 and 9 years of age; returning the Free Consent Form signed by an adult; returning the Assent Form signed; being a student of the José Joaquim da Silva School.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Being present in less than 85% of the sessions; participating in sports activities other than Physical Education classes; being transfered from the school; refusing to perform the exercises in the intervention.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A statistically significant decrease in the static valgum of the left lower limb from 188.20° to 188.10° in the intervention group, verified through Wilcoxon's Test, when comparing pre and post intervention values. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Significant decrease in static valgum of the lower limbs, analyzed using Mann-Whitney's U Test, when comparing boys and girls before (190.35° vs. 187.60°) and after (190.80° vs. 186,75°) intervention values. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco