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

National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya2 enrolled

Overview

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.

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Physical Conditioning

Interventions

squat exercise trainingOTHER

Intervention may include squat exercise for 8 weeks

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 12 YearsMax age: 15 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy adolescents Exclusion Criteria: * Participants do not have medical and orthopedic disorder.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Percent body fat by bioelectrical impedance

Time frame: Eight week

Secondary Outcomes

knee extension strength by myometer

Time frame: eight weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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