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Corrective Multisport Training
Sponsor: University of Novi Sad
Summary
Background: Postural deviations of the shoulders, pelvis and spine are common in preschool and school-aged children and may contribute to musculoskeletal imbalance and pain. Corrective exercise and organised sport have each been shown to benefit posture, but the effect of combining them in a single programme has not been examined. Aim: To determine the effect of a nine-month corrective multisport (CMS) training programme on upper-body posture in healthy preschool and school-aged children. Methods: In a single-centre, parallel-group randomised controlled trial, 398 healthy children were randomised (1:1, block randomisation stratified by sex) to a corrective multisport (CMS) group or a control (CON) group. The CMS group completed two 60-minute sessions per week for nine months, combining corrective strength and stretching exercises with multisport activities (soccer, basketball, handball, tennis). The CON group continued regular physical education. Upper-body posture was assessed before and after the intervention with the Contemplas three-dimensional (3D) photogrammetric system (Templo software) by assessors blinded to group allocation.
Official title: Effect of Corrective Multisport Training on Body Posture in Healthy Children
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
4 Years - 11 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
398
Start Date
2021-09-01
Completion Date
2022-06-04
Last Updated
2026-10-26
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Corrective multisport training
Nine months, 2 × 60 minutes/week, delivered by certified physical education teachers. Each session: warm-up with posture correction (15 minutes); progressive corrective strength and stretching exercises for the spinal, trunk, neck and shoulder muscles (20 minutes; e.g., cat-cow stretch, wall angels, superman, bird dog, bridge, chin tuck); sport activities: soccer, basketball, handball, tennis (20 minutes); cool-down (5 minutes).
Multisport (CON) Group
Participants in this group completed a nine-month multisport programme (two sessions per week, approximately 60 minutes each) delivered by certified physical education and sport teachers without additional kinesiotherapy qualifications. Weekly content targeted one of three gross motor skill categories: stability (including trunk strengthening), locomotor (e.g., running, hopping, skipping) or manipulative (ball skills). Children were also introduced to basic elements of team and individual sports. Sessions were delivered mainly as circuit and station training using gymnastic apparatus, obstacles and elementary games. Each session comprised a 15-minute warm-up (movements at varying speeds, stretching, and general corrective and preventive exercises for posture and flat feet), a 40-minute main part (practice of previously learned skills, learning of new skills, competitive practice and conditioning) and a 5-minute cool-down.
Locations (1)
University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education
Novi Sad, Serbia