Comparison of Functional Training and Dynamic Play Exercise on Gross Motor Skills, Physical Fitness, and Balance in Healthy Children

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

This study aims to explore and compare two distinct approaches to physical activity: functional training and dynamic play exercises, focusing on their effects on children's gross motor skills, physical fitness and balance. A randomized clinical trial will be conducted. The study will be conducted at Primary school of Lahore in a total duration of 10 months. Sample size will be 38. There will be two groups. Non-probability convenient sampling techniques will be used. The sample having the following characteristics will be included; Age 7-10 years, Both genders, Cognition MMSE score \> 25, Class grades 2-5 , BMI between 5th - 85th percentiles, Able to stand and walk independently, PBBS score \> 40, TGMD-2 \> 13, TUDS \> 10 secs. The population having the following characteristics will be excluded from the study; Pes Planus \& Pes cavus, Scoliosis, Genu valgum, Genu varum, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Presence of Asthma, Acute orthopedic problem and any history of surgery past 6 months, visual, vestibular, or balance disorders. The tools that will be included in this study are: Pediatrics balance scale, Test for gross motor development (TGMD-2) and Time up and downstairs test (TUDS). SPSS version 27 will be used for data analyses.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 7
Maximum Age: 10
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• Age 7-10 years

• Both genders

• Cognition MMSE score \> 25

• Class grades 2-5

• BMI between 5th - 85th percentiles

• Able to stand and walk independently

• PBBS score \> 40

• TGMD-2 \> 13

• TUDS \> 10 secs

Locations
Other Locations
Pakistan
Riphah International University
RECRUITING
Lahore
Contact Information
Primary
IMRAN AMJAD, PhD
imran.amjad@riphah.edu.pk
+9233224390125
Backup
Muhammad Asif Javed, MS-PT
a.javed@riphah.edu.pk
+923224209422
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-04-16
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-07-07
Participants
Target number of participants: 38
Treatments
Experimental: Functional Training
Group A will perform functional training. Each training session begins with a preparation phase, including warm-up (1-3 min), neuromuscular activation (1-3 min), dynamic stretching (1-3 min), and core muscle activation (1-3 min). The main training phase consists of two modules. The first module is devoted to motor skill development (10-15 mins), with an emphasis on walking, jumping, crawling, throwing, pushing, and catching. The second module focuses on physical fitness (7-10 mins), with an emphasis on balance, agility, and endurance. Each training session concludes with a phase of motor skill consolidation (1-3 min) and static stretching (1-3 min). This group will receive a total 12-week period with one training during 1-8 week and twice a week during 9- 12 weeks
Active_comparator: Dynamic Play Exercise
Group B will perform dynamic play exercises which includes warm-up (for 3-5 mins), rhythmic exercise (5-10 mins), games (7-10 mins) and free play exercises (10-15 mins). This group will receive the lesson once a week during week 1-8 and twice a week during 9-12 weeks
Sponsors
Leads: Riphah International University

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