Comparison of Postural Balance, Muscle Force and Spinal Posture in Obese Children and Adolescents- A Protocol Study

Fateme Reysy; Fateme Bokaee; Tayebeh Roghani; Grace O’Malley; Najimeh Tarkesh Esfahani; Motahar Heidari Beni; Roya Kelishadi

doi:10.18502/ijdo.v16i1.15242

Fateme Reysy School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Fateme Bokaee Physiotherapy Department, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Tayebeh Roghani Physiotherapy Department, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Grace O’Malley Division of Population Health Sciences, School of Physiotherapy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.
Najimeh Tarkesh Esfahani Master of Biostatistics, Islamic Azad University of Isfahan Branch (Khorasgan), Isfahan, Iran.
Motahar Heidari Beni Department of Nutrition, Child Growth and Development Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-Communicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Roya Kelishadi Child Growth and Development Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-Communicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/ijdo.v16i1.15242

Keywords: Postural balance, Muscle force, Posture, Obesity, Children, Adolescents

Abstract

Objective: Obesity is a major public health concern. Since the prevalence of obesity is increasing, exploring the impacts of obesity on the developing musculoskeletal system is important. The aim of this study was to compare postural balance, muscle force, and spinal posture between children and adolescents with and without obesity.

Materials and Methods: This is a case-control study on 90 children and adolescents with and without obesity (N=45 in each group). Outcome measures will be postural balance, muscle force, and spinal posture. These outcome measures will be compared between groups.

Results: Evaluation of HbA1c level based on the presence or absence of anemia showed that in diabetic group with anemia significantly had a lower level 8.4 (± 1.5) than people without anemia 8.6 (± 1.5) (P= 0.045). Conclusion: The findings can determine the importance of assessing musculoskeletal health in children and adolescents with obesity.