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Filter by:This single-center, randomized controlled pilot study aims to evaluate the efficacy of TruHeight Growth Protein Shake on improving growth patterns in children aged 4-17 years. Over six months, participants will consume the protein shake daily, five times a week, with outcomes measured in terms of type X collagen concentration in urine, height via a stadiometer, and body composition using an INBODY device.
Background: During childhood, physical activity (PA) is considered indispensable for developing motor skills through movement in the early stages of human development. Being active helps individuals develop fine and gross motor skills (GMS) by promoting an active lifestyle. Notably, this phase, characterized by regular PA and attaining motor competence, is associated with many health-related benefits. Early motor intervention programs have garnered attention for their positive influence on children's motor skills, as evidenced by various studies. A spectrum of more specialized methods is available alongside these general approaches, including programs designed to augment the time dedicated to general PA within school environments. Previous research has demonstrated the efficacy of incorporating experimental exercise interventions, grounded in enjoyable activities and game drills, into the curriculum, significantly improving children's basic motor skills. Many research articles have explored the impact of developmental gymnastics (DG) on children's fitness, indicating that gymnastics training can produce numerous beneficial outcomes for children's physical fitness. Method and Materials: Three hundred preschool children were assigned to either a gender-balanced group participating in a DG exercise program (EG; n=99) or a control group (CG; n=121). While individuals in the CG followed three structured extracurricular physical activities per week in kindergarten, the EG participants received 60 minutes of the DG exercise program two days a week. The Test of Gross Motor Development-2 (TGMD-2) was used to assess GMS. Aim: The study aimed to determine if participation in a structured DG program could improve GMS among preschool children compared to those in a group that attended extracurricular physical activities in a kindergarten.
This prospective study aimed to detect neuromotor signs early in preschool children suspected of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Preschool children aged 3-5 years old from municipal kindergartens in Thessaloniki participated in this study. The Little DCDQ questionnaire and the BOT-2 (Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency) were used for assessment.
The goal of this observational study is to develop a questionnaire to assess a child's concept of pain and to evaluate its psychometric properties in schoolchildren aged 8-17 years. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: - Validate to Spanish language the Conceptualization of Pain Questionnaire to assess a child's concept of pain. - Conduct an analysis to evaluate its psychometric properties. Participants will respond a questionnaire of 15 items and asks respondents to respond if they believe the items/statements to be true or false, although they are allowed to respond undecided.
The goal of this observational study is to study the features of psychophysical development and the morbidity patterns of children born after assisted pregnancy, and to identify the connection with the health status of mothers, followed by the development of a prediction model and general principles of management of children born after ART. The main questions it aims to answer are: • the influence of premorbid background of mothers on children's physical development, disease occurrence and morbidity patterns of children born as after ART. - To identify the indicators of cellular and humoral immunity in children born after different oocyte fertilization methods in IVF programs (classical IVF or ICSI). - To study the long-term effects of ART on the endocrine status of children. It will be studied hemogram examination, immunity indicators (cellular components CD3, CD4, CD8, CD16, CD20, CD25, CD95, CD3 HLA DR+, CD# HLA-DR; humoral components - IgM, IgA, IgE, IgG) and laboratory investigations in endocrine system (TSH, free T3 and T4 levels, insulin, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), somatotropic hormone (STH); glucose, potassium, sodium) in 120 children born after ART. Researchers will compare 132 children conceived spontaneously to see if ART can influent on the health status in future.
One in three children under the age of five in Tanzania experience stunting, which is defined as impairments in growth and development that often occur after poor nutrition, poor health, and low psychosocial stimulation. Research suggests that mental health problems of parents may be related to stunting outcomes and parental mental health is closely related to experiences of intimate partner violence, also called gender-based violence. However, very little research exists on the connection between these elements, and interventions may be necessary in order to reduce the impacts that mental health and gender-based violence may have on stunting. This study is a secondary data analysis of de-identified survey and stunting data that were conducted as a part of a needs assessment by a local nonprofit organization in Tanzania. The needs assessment was conducted to inform a mental health initiative organized by the established nonprofit across 5 villages in rural Tanzania. This project's primary aims are: - To determine the prevalence of mental health and family relationship problems in five villages - To determine associations between intimate partner violence (IPV) mental health and substance use and childhood stunting
shows that children and adults with joint hypermobility may be identified with common clinical problems that are unrelated, such as chronic fatigue, anxiety, and a range of gastrointestinal functional disorders [4-6]. Considering the relationship of joint hypermobility with joint muscle tone and posture, sensory processing skills may also be affected in individuals with hypermobility. No study in the literature examines the relationship between joint hypermobility and sensory processing. This study was planned to detect joint hypermobility as early as 12-14 months and to examine its relationship with sensory processing skills.
In this study, our aim is to determine the reference values for the handgrip force and bioimpedance values in healthy Turkish children.
This study was planned to examine the effects of the butterfly vacuum blood collection set and standard vacutanier needle used during blood collection in children on the level of pain and fear. It is a randomized controlled trial.The study will be conducted in the pediatric blood collection unit with children between the ages of 7 and 12 who have undergone blood tests by a pediatrician.Data collection tools: "Descriptive Information Form", "Difficult Intravenous Intervention Score" for Children, "Numerical Pain Scale", "Child Fear Scale" will be used to collect data.The data will be uploaded to the computer and coded by the researchers, and the data will be evaluated in the SPSS package program. The sociodemographic data of the children participating in the study will be given as numbers and percentage distributions. Appropriate tests will be used by analyzing the data for normal distribution. The statistical significance level of the study was determined as p< 0.05. In addition, at the end of the research, the status of working with sufficient sample size will be tested with post-hoc power analysis.
The study focuses on children born after in vitro fertilization (IVF) of cryopreserved oocytes.