The Influence of BMI on Core Stability in Healthy Adults

This study will be conducted to investigate the influence of body mass index (BMI) on core stability (CS) in healthy subjects. The participants in this study will be 90 healthy subjects with right dominant lower limb (49 females and 49 males) they will be recruited from College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Overweight and Obesity; Balance; Distorted
• Intervention / Treatment: Diagnostic test: Core Stability Assessment

Detailed Description

Subjects will be categorized according to BMI into three groups:

Group I (normal subjects): 30 individuals (15 male, and 15 female students) with (BMI<25 kg//m^2)) Group II (overweight subjects): 30 individuals (15 male, and 15 female students) with (BMI, 25-30 kg//m^2)).

Group III (obese subjects): 30 individuals (15 male, and 15 female students) (BMI>30 kg//m^2)).

Motor control element of CS will be investigated by assessing bilateral static balance with open and close eye, right foot balance test, and dynamic balance test using Prokin System for balance. Data of this study will be statistically analyzed by performing descriptive (Mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (One way ANOVA, Unpaired T test) at level of significance p=<0.05.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 90
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Saudi Arabia
  • Jazan
    • Riyadh, Jazan, Saudi Arabia, 45142
      • Jazan University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 19 years to 25 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Subjects would not have any diseases of the central nervous system.
2. Subjects would not have any orthopedic disorders either of the trunk or the lower limbs in the previous year.
3. None of the subjects has history of balance training ( Erkmen et al., 2010, Li Li, 2012) .

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Sign of foot pain, reduced tactile and thermal foot sensibility.
2. Peripheral neuropathy.
3. A history of previous back or abdominal surgery/injury
4. A history of patellofemoral pain syndrome, plantar fasciitis, and back pain .
5. Limb-length discrepancy, and anterior or posterior tibialis dysfunction.
6. Evidence of a systemic or musculoskeletal disease within the past six months (AlAbdulwahab & Kachanathu, 2016).

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Group I (normal subjects); 30 individuals (15 male, and 15 female students) with (BMI<25 kg//m^2)). Core Stability Assessment will be performed for them using Prokin system.	Diagnostic test: Core Stability Assessment; Core Stability Assessment will be consisted of bilateral static balance with open and close eye, right foot balance test, and dynamic balance test.; Other Names: Balance Assessment
Active Comparator: Group II (overweight subjects); 30 individuals (15 male, and 15 female students) with (BMI, 25-30 kg//m^2)). Core Stability Assessment will be performed for them using Prokin system.	Diagnostic test: Core Stability Assessment; Core Stability Assessment will be consisted of bilateral static balance with open and close eye, right foot balance test, and dynamic balance test.; Other Names: Balance Assessment
Active Comparator: Group III (obese subjects); 30 individuals (15 male, and 15 female students) (BMI>30 kg//m^2)). Core Stability Assessment will be performed for them using Prokin system.	Diagnostic test: Core Stability Assessment; Core Stability Assessment will be consisted of bilateral static balance with open and close eye, right foot balance test, and dynamic balance test.; Other Names: Balance Assessment

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Static balance test with eyes opened	After explaining the tests to the subjects, data will be entered and the device will be calibrated. Both feet of the subjects will be placed on the balance platform nakedly with eyes are opened.	30 Seconds
Static balance test with eyes closed	After explaining the tests to the subjects, data will be entered and the device will be calibrated. Both feet of the subjects will be placed on the balance platform nakedly with eyes closed.	30 Seconds
Unipedal static balance	It will be measured respectively on right foot with eyes are opened.	30 Seconds
Dynamic (Equilibrium/ Disequilibrium test)	the subject will stand on right foot(dominant), and see some galleries that come against. The subject's scope is to enter into those galleries and to maintain the tilting board as firm as possible.	60 Seconds

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Wafaa Mahmoud Amin
• Collaborators: Cairo University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 2, 2018
• Primary Completion (Actual): January 3, 2019
• Study Completion (Actual): January 10, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 23, 2018
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 27, 2018
• First Posted (Actual): November 28, 2018

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 12, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 10, 2019
• Last Verified: March 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: BMI, Core Stability, Healthy Adult
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Body Weight; Overweight
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2378388561

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No