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    Joint mobility/muscular chain elasticity in a cohort of 9- to 11-year school children exposed to a specifically designed professionally guided training

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    Volta, E.
    Canali, V.
    Gobbi, G.
    Martini, S.
    Albanese, C.
    Vaccarezza, Mauro
    Vitale, M.
    Mirandola, P.
    Galli, D.
    Date
    2016
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Volta, E. and Canali, V. and Gobbi, G. and Martini, S. and Albanese, C. and Vaccarezza, M. and Vitale, M. et al. 2016. Joint mobility/muscular chain elasticity in a cohort of 9- to 11-year school children exposed to a specifically designed professionally guided training. Sport Sciences for Health. 12 (3): pp. 347-352.
    Source Title
    Sport Sciences for Health
    DOI
    10.1007/s11332-016-0294-9
    ISSN
    1824-7490
    School
    School of Biomedical Sciences
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44874
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Purpose: Joint mobility is a fundamental part in physical activity program for children, but a scientific characterization of the methods to improve the articular mobility in healthy children is still poor. The aim of this study was to investigate whether joint mobility/muscular elasticity were related to a merely active lifestyle or could be significantly improved in the presence of a collective, easy-to-perform, but specifically designed and professionally guided program. Methods: Specific functional and anthropometric parameters were single-blind tested on 277 children (aged 9–11 years). 148 were randomly assigned to a physical education program specifically designed to increase elasticity and supervised by professionals (treated group), while 129 (control group) continued their usual physical activity at school, with no specific program. Results: Specific tests were performed and showed a significant improvement of joint mobility compared to non-specific physical activity in 9- to 11-year children. As a secondary end-point, this program was effective also in children of overweight/obese BMI category. Conclusions: These results, building on those from this and other groups, should orientate decision-makers in the area of physical exercise for primary school children towards specifically designed programs based on demographic and anthropometric data.

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