Investigation of the Effects of Balance Coordination and Strengthening Training on Gait, Mobility and Posture in Children With Low Vision

Investigation of the Effects of Balance Coordination and Reinforcement Training on Gait, Mobility and Posture in Children With Low Vision

The aim of this research is to examine and evaluate the effects of balance coordination and strengthening training on gait, mobility and posture in children with low vision

The hypotheses of our study:

H1: Balance coordination and strengthening training has an effect on gait, mobility and posture in children with low vision.

H2: Balance coordination and strengthening training has no effect on gait, mobility and posture in children with low vision.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Children With Low Vision
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: balance coordination and strengthening training

Detailed Description

The aim of this study is to examine and evaluate the effects of balance coordination and strengthening training on gait, mobility and posture in children with low vision.

A total of 22 low-vision individuals were included in the study. Individuals were randomly divided into two groups as Control (n=10) and Study (n=12). The treatment group received 70 min balance (20 min), coordination (20 min) and strengthening (20 min) training 3 days a week for 8 weeks. No additional treatment was applied to the control group. Evaluations were performed before treatment and at the end of 8 weeks.

In the evaluations; Bruininks-Oseretsky Motor Proficiency Test 2 Short Form (BOT2- KF), New York Posture Analysis, Manual November muscle strength assessment, G-Walk Gait Analysis, Independent Mobility Questionnaire (BMA) were used.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 22
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Pamukkale
    • Denizli, Pamukkale, Turkey, 20000
      • Kınıklı Campus, Üniversite St. No:11 20160 Pamukkale / DENİZLİ

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• To be in the age December of 7-14,
• Except for visual impairment (neurological and systemic diseases, hearing impairment, etc. ) not having an additional disease,
• Having been diagnosed with low vision,
• To be able to establish cooperation,
• Volunteering to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not being diagnosed with low vision,
• Except for visual impairment (neurological and systemic diseases, hearing impairment, etc. ) having an additional disease,
• Not volunteering to participate in the study

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: treatment group; to be in the age of 7-14, Except for visual impairment (neurological and systemic diseases, hearing impairment, etc. ) not having an additional disease Having been diagnosed with low vision, To be able to establish cooperation, Volunteering to participate in the study 12 children with these criteria	Other: balance coordination and strengthening training; The 25 individuals who met the inclusion criteria were divided into 2 groups, including 13 in the study group and 12 in the control group. Study group: Low vision children were given balance, coordination training and general strengthening training with sandbags for 70 minutes 3 days a week (5-minute warm-up phase, 20-minute balance training, 20-minute coordination training, 20-minute strengthening training and 5-minute cooling phase) for 8 weeks.
No Intervention: control group; to be in the age of 7-14, Except for visual impairment (neurological and systemic diseases, hearing impairment, etc. ) not having an additional disease, Having been diagnosed with low vision, To be able to establish cooperation, Volunteering to participate in the study 10 children with these criteria

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Evaluation of motor competence	The Bruininks- Oseretsky Motor Proficiency Test Short Form was used to evaluate motor competence in the cases.	8 weeks
posture analysis	New York Posture Analysis was used to evaluate postures of the cases.	8 weeks
muscle strength assessment	The Lovett method was used for the muscle strength	8 weeks
Evaluation of Walking Parameters	G-Walk system was used	8 weeks
Mobility Level Assessment	Independent Mobility Questionnaire (IMQ) was used	8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Pamukkale University
• Investigators: Study Director: ERDOĞAN KAVLAK, Pamukkale University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): November 20, 2022
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 20, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): March 20, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 29, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 15, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): June 23, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 30, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 27, 2023
• Last Verified: October 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: strength training; walking; balance; Low vision; visually impaired
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Nervous System Diseases; Eye Diseases; Neurologic Manifestations; Sensation Disorders; Vision Disorders; Vision, Low
• Other Study ID Numbers: Children with Low Vision

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: YES
• IPD Plan Description: Treatment group: Children with low vision will be given balance, coordination training and strengthening with sandbags for 75 minutes 3 days a week, for 8 weeks.; Control Group: No training will be given except for evaluations.
• IPD Sharing Time Frame: July 2022-June 2023
• IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type: STUDY_PROTOCOL; ICF

Drug and device information, study documents

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