NCT05917457

Investigation of the Effects of Balance Coordination and Strengthening Training on Gait, Mobility and Posture in Children with Low Vision

Investigation of the Effects of Balance Coordination and Reinforcement Training on Gait, Mobility and Posture in Children with Low Vision

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 22 (actual)
• Sponsor: Pamukkale University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 7 Years – 14 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this research is to examine and evaluate the effects of balance coordination and strengthening training on gait, mobility and posture in children with low vision The hypotheses of our study: H1: Balance coordination and strengthening training has an effect on gait, mobility and posture in children with low vision. H2: Balance coordination and strengthening training has no effect on gait, mobility and posture in children with low vision.

Detailed description

The aim of this study is to examine and evaluate the effects of balance coordination and strengthening training on gait, mobility and posture in children with low vision. A total of 22 low-vision individuals were included in the study. Individuals were randomly divided into two groups as Control (n=10) and Study (n=12). The treatment group received 70 min balance (20 min), coordination (20 min) and strengthening (20 min) training 3 days a week for 8 weeks. No additional treatment was applied to the control group. Evaluations were performed before treatment and at the end of 8 weeks. In the evaluations; Bruininks-Oseretsky Motor Proficiency Test 2 Short Form (BOT2- KF), New York Posture Analysis, Manual November muscle strength assessment, G-Walk Gait Analysis, Independent Mobility Questionnaire (BMA) were used.

Conditions

• Children with Low Vision

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	balance coordination and strengthening training	The 25 individuals who met the inclusion criteria were divided into 2 groups, including 13 in the study group and 12 in the control group. Study group: Low vision children were given balance, coordination training and general strengthening training with sandbags for 70 minutes 3 days a week (5-minute warm-up phase, 20-minute balance training, 20-minute coordination training, 20-minute strengthening training and 5-minute cooling phase) for 8 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-11-20
• Primary completion: 2023-03-20
• Completion: 2023-03-20
• First posted: 2023-06-23
• Last updated: 2025-03-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)