eprintid: 19931
rev_number: 13
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userid: 1589
dir: disk0/00/01/99/31
datestamp: 2016-02-09 13:35:23
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type: article
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creators_name: Kuni, Benita
creators_name: Rühling, Nina Elisabeth
creators_name: Hegar, Ulrike
creators_name: Roth, Christina
creators_name: Schmitt, Holger
title: Ball games and nutrition counseling improve postural control in overweight children
subjects: 610
subjects: 796
divisions: 100500
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abstract: Background: Motor skills are impaired in overweight children whose levels of physical activity are low and these children are more likely to sustain lower extremity injuries. The purpose of this study was to analyze prospectively in overweight children the influence of ball games and nutrition counseling on postural control.   Methods: In all, 46 overweight children (age: 6–12 years, BMI: female: 25.2 ± 3.6 kg/m2, male: 26.2 ± 2.8 kg/m2 (mean value ± standard deviation) were examined prospectively in four randomized groups (ball games, nutrition counseling, ball games and nutrition counseling, and group without intervention) for six months. A one-legged standing test was performed.   Results: The children demonstrated improved postural control after six months of intervention: mean difference M1-M2 ± standard deviation: 5 ± 6 error points (p < 0.001, T = 4.906), whereas the control group without intervention did not show any significant improvement: 2 ± 8 error points (p = 0.357, T = 0.972).   Conclusions: Ball games and nutrition counseling have a positive influence on postural control and therefore could help prevent injury.   Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01825174. Registered April 2, 2013
date: 2015
publisher: BioMed Central
id_scheme: DOI
ppn_swb: 1655535854
own_urn: urn:nbn:de:bsz:16-heidok-199316
language: eng
bibsort: KUNIBENITABALLGAMESA2015
full_text_status: public
publication: BMC Pediatrics
volume: 15
number: 205
place_of_pub: London
pagerange: 1-5
issn: 1471-2431
citation:   Kuni, Benita ; Rühling, Nina Elisabeth ; Hegar, Ulrike ; Roth, Christina ; Schmitt, Holger  (2015) Ball games and nutrition counseling improve postural control in overweight children.  BMC Pediatrics, 15 (205).  pp. 1-5.  ISSN 1471-2431     
document_url: https://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/volltextserver/19931/1/12887_2015_Article_523.pdf