Retro Walking With and Without Bosu Ball for Balance and Mobility in Hearing Impaired Children

Sex: All

Ages: 8 Years – 12 Years

Healthy volunteers: No

Phase: NA

Enrollment: 24

Sponsor: Riphah International University

Location: Govt. Deaf and Defective Hearing Model High School for girls, Rajgarh Lahore Punjab Province

Summary

his randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of retro walking with and without BOSU ball training on balance and mobility in hearing-impaired children aged 8-12 years. A total of 24 participants will be divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group will receive retro walking along with BOSU ball training, while the control group will perform retro walking only for 8 weeks. Balance and mobility will be assessed using the Pediatric Balance Scale, Timed Up and Go Test, and One-Leg Stance Test. Data will be collected from specialized schools in Lahore and analyzed using SPSS 27. Ethical approval will be obtained prior to study commencement.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 8 to 12 years. * Children with hearing loss in right and left ear (bilateral). * Children with hearing-impaired intensity over 61 dB. * Both genders will be included. * Balance cut off value \

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07578909). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.