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Effect of Squat Training on Body Composition, Muscular Strength and Motor Fitness for Youth- Randamized Trial (CET)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Yohei Takai, National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01636050
First received: July 5, 2012
Last updated: July 9, 2012
Last verified: July 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of body mass-based squat training on body composition, muscular strength and motor fitness in adolescents.


Condition Intervention Phase
Physical Conditioning
 Other: squat exercise training
 Phase 1

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
Official Title: Phase 1 Study of Child Exercise Training

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Further study details as provided by National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Percent body fat by bioelectrical impedance [ Time Frame: Eight week ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • knee extension strength by myometer [ Time Frame: eight weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Enrollment: 2
Study Start Date: January 2012
Study Completion Date: March 2012
Primary Completion Date: March 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Training group Other: squat exercise training
Intervention may include squat exercise for 8 weeks
Other Name: school-based exercise training
Experimental: Control group Other: squat exercise training
Intervention may include squat exercise for 8 weeks
Other Name: school-based exercise training

Detailed Description:

Body composition Percent body fat by bioimpedance muscle thickness at the thigh anterior by ultrasound

Muscle strength Maximal voluntary knee extension torque by myometer

Motor fitness sprint velocity by non-motorized treadmill Jump height by a matswitch system.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   12 Years to 15 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy adolescents

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participants do not have medical and orthopedic disorder.
  Contacts and Locations
No Contacts or Locations Provided
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Yohei Takai, assisstant professor, National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01636050     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: CST-002
Study First Received: July 5, 2012
Last Updated: July 9, 2012
Health Authority: Japan: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

Keywords provided by National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya:
squat exercise

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013