The effect of a multi-component camp-based weight-loss program on children's motor skills and physical fitness: a randomized controlled trial

doi:10.1186/s12887-016-0627-5

Randomized Controlled Trial

. 2016 Jul 15:16:91.

doi: 10.1186/s12887-016-0627-5.

The effect of a multi-component camp-based weight-loss program on children's motor skills and physical fitness: a randomized controlled trial

Kristian Traberg Larsen¹, Tao Huang^{2

3}, Lisbeth Runge Larsen^{4

5}, Line Grønholt Olesen², Lars Bo Andersen^{2

6

7}, Niels Christian Møller²

Affiliations

¹ Centre of Research in Childhood Health (RICH), Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark. ktlarsen@health.sdu.dk.
² Centre of Research in Childhood Health (RICH), Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
³ Department of Physical Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
⁴ Research & Innovation Center for Human Movement & Learning (FIIBL), Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University College Lillebaelt, Odense, Denmark.
⁵ Institute of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
⁶ Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway.
⁷ Faculty of Teacher Education and Sport, Sogn og Fjordane University College, Sogndal, Norway.

PMID: 27416906
PMCID: PMC4946099
DOI: 10.1186/s12887-016-0627-5

Randomized Controlled Trial

The effect of a multi-component camp-based weight-loss program on children's motor skills and physical fitness: a randomized controlled trial

Kristian Traberg Larsen et al. BMC Pediatr. 2016.

. 2016 Jul 15:16:91.

doi: 10.1186/s12887-016-0627-5.

Authors

Kristian Traberg Larsen¹, Tao Huang^{2

3}, Lisbeth Runge Larsen^{4

5}, Line Grønholt Olesen², Lars Bo Andersen^{2

6

7}, Niels Christian Møller²

Affiliations

¹ Centre of Research in Childhood Health (RICH), Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark. ktlarsen@health.sdu.dk.
² Centre of Research in Childhood Health (RICH), Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
³ Department of Physical Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
⁴ Research & Innovation Center for Human Movement & Learning (FIIBL), Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University College Lillebaelt, Odense, Denmark.
⁵ Institute of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
⁶ Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway.
⁷ Faculty of Teacher Education and Sport, Sogn og Fjordane University College, Sogndal, Norway.

PMID: 27416906
PMCID: PMC4946099
DOI: 10.1186/s12887-016-0627-5

Abstract

Background: Many weight-loss programs in children are performed without specific foci on training both physical fitness and motor skills. The aim of this study was to describe the effect of a one-year weight-loss program on children's motor skills and physical fitness.

Methods: Participants included 115 overweight fifth-grade children (12.0 years) randomized into either a Day-Camp Intervention Arm (DCIA), with a subsequent family-based support program or a low-intense Standard Intervention Arm (SIA). Physical fitness was assessed by vertical jump, hand grip strength, and a progressive cardio-respiratory fitness test. Motor skills were assessed by the Movement Assessment Battery for Children - second edition (M-ABC-2), age band 3.

Results: Loss to follow-up after 52 weeks was 19 % and 32 % in the DCIA and SIA, respectively. Balance skills were improved post-camp, but not after 52 weeks in children from the DCIA compared to the SIA. Contrary to the expected, children from the SIA improved aiming and catching skills relative to the DCIA children. Overall z-scores of the physical fitness components and cardio-respiratory fitness improved more in children from the DCIA compared to children from the SIA.

Conclusion: In conclusion, the day-camp intervention led to improvements in physical fitness but not in motor skills compared to the standard intervention. Including both motor skills and physical fitness could advantageously be considered in future immersive intervention programmes.

Trial registration: Clinicaltrials NCT01574352, March 26, 2012 (retrospectively registered).

Keywords: Children; Motor skills; Multi-component intervention; Obesity; Overweight; Physical fitness; RCT; Weight loss.

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[1] Baker JL, Olsen LW, Sorensen TI. Childhood body-mass index and the risk of coronary heart disease in adulthood. N Engl J Med. 2007;357(23):2329–2337. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa072515. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

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[9] Lubans DR, Morgan PJ, Cliff DP, Barnett LM, Okely AD. Fundamental movement skills in children and adolescents: review of associated health benefits. Sports Med. 2010;40(12):1019–1035. doi: 10.2165/11536850-000000000-00000. - DOI - PubMed

[10] Lubans DR, Morgan PJ, Cliff DP, Barnett LM, Okely AD. Fundamental movement skills in children and adolescents: review of associated health benefits. Sports Med. 2010;40(12):1019–1035. doi: 10.2165/11536850-000000000-00000. - DOI - PubMed

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