Physical Fitness and Bone Structure Evaluation in Preschool Children

Several studies have shown a high association between physical fitness and present and future health. Two of the main epidemics of the industrialized world are obesity and osteoporosis, diseases that could be prevented with early interventions from childhood. Both, physical activity and physical fitness have shown an association with these diseases, but tools for assessing them in early ages are still in development. Moreover, there is a lack of physical fitness reference values in preschool children and the relation of pathologies with physical fitness in these ages is still to be demonstrated. Therefore, through a simple and precise methodology displayed in the school and adapted for the younger we intend to: Provide a combination of safe and precise field tests to evaluate health related physical fitness in preschool children. Analyze body composition, risk of overweight, obesity and low mineral density and their relation with physical activity. The evaluation of these health-related physical fitness variables in early ages is of great interest to clinic and public health.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Physical Fitness; Child, Preschool; Bone Structure

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Estimated): 225

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Spain
  • Zaragoza, Spain, 50009
    • Universidad de Zaragoza

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 3 years to 5 years (Child)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthy 3 to 5 year-old children

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy
• 3 to 5 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unhealthy
• Taking drugs affecting bone

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Assessment of physical fitness in preschool children	4 months evaluation

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Universidad de Zaragoza
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: German Vicente-Rodríguez, PhD, Universidad de Zaragoza

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 1, 2015
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 1, 2015
• Study Completion (Actual): December 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 20, 2015
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 26, 2015
• First Posted (Estimated): May 29, 2015

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 26, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 25, 2025
• Last Verified: March 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: JIUZ-2014-BIO-08-216-162