Reliability and Validity of Strength Measurement of the Lower Limbs in Typically Developing Children

July 17, 2019 updated by: University Ghent
Reliability of isokinetic strength measurement of the knee in typically developing children has yet been studied and seems to be good. Because in daily life activities strength of the hip- and ankle-joint muscles are also important, the investigators aim to study the reliability and validity of isokinetic strength measurements of the hip and ankle.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Intra-tester reliability of isokinetic strength measurements of the knee, hip and ankle in a Biodex System 4 device will be studied. Children will be assessed at different movement velocities using the test-positions as proposed by the manufacturer. Maximum peak torque will be established.

Children will also perform functional strength assessments and the relation with the results of isokinetic strength measurements will be analysed.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Belgium
      • Ghent, Belgium, 9000
        • Ghent University

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

6 years to 12 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • healthy children with good intellectual capacities

Exclusion Criteria:

  • children with chronic disease or intellectual deficiency

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: children
Device: Biodex System 4
Reliability and validity of isokinetic strength measurement of the knee, hip and ankle in typically developing children.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Isokinetic strength assessment with Biodex System 4 device
Time Frame: 90 minutes
Isokinetic strength measurements of the lower limb (Max and Mean Newton Meter of 3 consecutive movements)
90 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Functional strength assessment
Time Frame: 30 minutes
30 second tests (number of trials in 30 seconds)
30 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University Ghent

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Christine Van den Broeck, Professor, University Ghent

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 30, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 30, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

April 30, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 24, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 17, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

July 18, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 18, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 17, 2019

Last Verified

July 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • B670201834766

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

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