Effect of Squat Training on Body Composition, Muscular Strength and Motor Fitness for Youth- Randamized Trial (CET)

July 9, 2012 updated by: Yohei Takai, National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya

Phase 1 Study of Child Exercise Training

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of body mass-based squat training on body composition, muscular strength and motor fitness in adolescents.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Body composition Percent body fat by bioimpedance muscle thickness at the thigh anterior by ultrasound

Muscle strength Maximal voluntary knee extension torque by myometer

Motor fitness sprint velocity by non-motorized treadmill Jump height by a matswitch system.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

2

Phase

  • Phase 1

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

12 years to 15 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy adolescents

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participants do not have medical and orthopedic disorder.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Control group
Intervention may include squat exercise for 8 weeks
Other Names:
  • school-based exercise training
Experimental: Training group
Intervention may include squat exercise for 8 weeks
Other Names:
  • school-based exercise training

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Percent body fat by bioelectrical impedance
Time Frame: Eight week
Eight week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
knee extension strength by myometer
Time Frame: eight weeks
eight weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 5, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 9, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

July 10, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 10, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 9, 2012

Last Verified

July 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CST-002

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