The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of calisthenics exercises on fitness and skill measures and functional movements in students with flexible flatfeet.
Design
Before and after clinical trial without control group with 25 participants.
Settings and conduct
This research will be conducted in the Faculty of Physical Education of Kharazmi University. For this purpose, 25 available students aged 18-24 years old will be placed in the intervention group (group with flexible flatfoot). The pre-test will be performed. Then, training will be performed for 16 weeks. Then the post-test will be done.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Students with flexible flatfoot between 18 and 24 years of age will be included in intervention groups 1. Exclusion criteria: Students with regular sports activities will not participate in the study.
Intervention groups
Intervention group 1 (students with flexible flatfoot) will receive calisthenics exercises for 16 weeks.
Main outcome variables
static balance, dynamic balance, strength of abdominal and erector spinae muscles, agility, functional movement
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20130109012078N8
Registration date:2023-02-03, 1401/11/14
Registration timing:registered_while_recruiting
Last update:2023-02-03, 1401/11/14
Update count:0
Registration date
2023-02-03, 1401/11/14
Registrant information
Name
Maryam Ghorbani
Name of organization / entity
Azad
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 21 6656 2382
Email address
maryamm_ghorbanii@yahoo.com
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2023-02-02, 1401/11/13
Expected recruitment end date
2023-06-03, 1402/03/13
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The effect of calisthenics exercises on fitness and skill measures and functional movements in students with flexible flatfeet
Public title
Investigating the effect of calisthenics exercise on physical fitness factors
Purpose
Supportive
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Female students in the age range of 18-24 years
The health of the nervous, skeletal and muscular system (except for the deformity of flexible flatfoot)
The health of the cardiovascular system, respiratory system, etc
Exclusion criteria:
Suffering from structural flatfoot
Having regular sports activities
People who have a history of neurological, rheumatism, metabolic diseases, mental disorders, disorders in the vestibular system, a history of balance disorders and frequent dizziness
Age
From 18 years old to 24 years old
Gender
Female
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
25
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
N/A
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Single
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics Committee in Research of Sports Science Research Institute
Street address
No. Mir Emad St. 5th Alley . Ostad Motahhari St. Tehran
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1587958711
Approval date
2022-12-25, 1401/10/04
Ethics committee reference number
IR.SSRC.REC.1401.090
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
flatfoot
ICD-10 code
M21.4
ICD-10 code description
Flat foot [pes planus] (acquired)
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Primary outcome: functional movement
Timepoint
Measurements will be performed before and after the training intervention.
Method of measurement
Functional movements will be evaluated using the Functional Movement Screening Test (FMS).
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
Secondary outcome: static balance
Timepoint
Measurements will be performed before and after the training intervention.
Method of measurement
Sharpened-Romberg test will be used to evaluate static balance.
2
Description
Secondary outcome: dynamic balance
Timepoint
Measurements will be performed before and after the training intervention.
Method of measurement
Y test will be used to measure dynamic balance.
3
Description
Secondary outcome: strength of abdominal and erector spinae muscles
Timepoint
Measurements will be performed before and after the training intervention.
Method of measurement
In order to measure the strength of the abdominal and the erector spine muscles, the test of curl-up and maintaining the plank position will be used.
4
Description
Secondary outcome: agility
Timepoint
Measurements will be performed before and after the training intervention.
Method of measurement
In order to measure agility, the 4x10m Shuttle Run test will be used.
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group 1 (with flexible flatfoot): calisthenics exercises. In the exercise program based on calisthenics, each session of the exercises suitable for the prerequisites and basic levels of calisthenics, which is for beginners, will be performed for 80 minutes. -Training period: sixteen weeks. -Number of training sessions per week: one session per week. -The duration of each training session: 90 minutes (5 minutes of warm-up, 80 minutes of the main body of the class, 5 minutes of cool-down) in each session.
Category
Rehabilitation
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Shahid Bahonar Higher Education Center of Tehran
Full name of responsible person
Maryam Ghorbani
Street address
Shahid Bahonar Higher Education Center of Tehran. Hafez Street. Tehran. Iran
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
۱۱۳۳۹۱۴۹۶۱
Phone
+98 912 809 2567
Email
maryamm_ghorbanii@yahoo.com
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
kharazmi University
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Hamid Rajabi
Street address
Faculty of Physical Education & Sports Sciences of Kharazmi University, Mirdamad Ave, Tehran, Iran.
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1571914911
Phone
+98 21 8832 9220
Email
hrajabi@khu.ac.ir
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
No - There is not a plan to make this available
Justification/reason for indecision/not sharing IPD
This research work will be published in the form of an article; although the data will be stored in the library archive.
Study Protocol
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Informed Consent Form
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Clinical Study Report
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Analytic Code
Not applicable
Data Dictionary
Not applicable
Title and more details about the data/document
Some preliminary outcome information (functional movement) will be shared.
When the data will become available and for how long
September 2023.
To whom data/document is available
Students and university professors
Under which criteria data/document could be used
If researchers need data for research studies, the data will be provided to them.
From where data/document is obtainable
One should contact the executive of project.
What processes are involved for a request to access data/document
Individuals should email the executive of project to be sent the information to them.
Information about the executive of project can be accessed through the following link:
https://cesaeh.khu.ac.ir/cv.php?cv=391&mod=bcv&slc_lang=fa&sid=1