NCT01407458

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

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 300 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 9 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

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.

Conditions

• Bone Strength
• Bone Density

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Upper Limb Exercises	Upper limb exercises
OTHER	Normal physical exercises	Exercises usually done by children in physical education classes

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-10-01
• Primary completion: 2012-10-01
• Completion: 2012-10-01
• First posted: 2011-08-02
• Last updated: 2011-08-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel