Excessive body mass in children is closely linked to both postural instability and the distribution of body weight Obesity children, Postural control, Postural balance, Massage
Conditions
Interventions
The Thai massage group was given a full-body Thai massage for forty-five minutes. During this session, the thumb was used to apply deep pressure along the muscle lines that cover the neck, back, upper
Experimental Other
Sponsors
Mae Fah Luang University
School of Integrative medcine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
8 Years to 13 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Healthy children with overweight and obesity, who have body mass index from 85th percentile, age between 8 and 13.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: cardiac or pulmonary issues, neurological disorders, visual or auditory impairments, recent lower extremity fractures, fever exceeding 37.5 degrees Celsius, unstable blood pressure, skin or joint inflammation, and deformities
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postural Sway at 6 weeks after end of the intervention Postural balance was evaluated in both double legs and one leg stance conditions with eyes closed on a force platform. Sway path length and sway velocity were the subjects of the collected data. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| BMI at 6 weeks after end of the intervention BMI | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactSupapon Kaewsanmung
Mae Fah Luang University
Outcome results
None listed