An interventional study of Corrective multisport training and Multisport (CON) Group in Postural Alignment and Posture, sponsored by University of Novi Sad. Completed at 1 site in Serbia. Open to participants aged 4 Years to 11 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-26.
Sponsored by University of Novi Sad · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
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.
Study design: Single-centre, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial conducted between September 2021 and June 2022 at the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Serbia. Participants were allocated 1:1 using a computer-generated block randomisation list stratified by sex, prepared by an independent researcher. Allocation was concealed in sealed, opaque, sequentially numbered envelopes opened after baseline testing. Outcome assessors were blinded to group allocation. The study is reported in accordance with the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) statement, was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki, and was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad (Approval Number 46-06-04/2020-1). Written informed consent was obtained from parents or guardians.
Participants: Children were recruited through an open call to local preschools and elementary schools (September-October 2021). Of 540 children screened, 398 (198 boys, 200 girls) were randomised (corrective multisport [CMS] group, n = 199; control [CON] group, n = 199).
Intervention: The CMS programme lasted nine months (two sessions per week, approximately 60 min each) and was delivered by certified physical education teachers under the supervision of exercise scientists. Each session comprised (I) a 15-min warm-up with posture correction, (II) 20 min of progressive corrective strength and stretching exercises targeting the spinal, trunk, neck and shoulder musculature, (III) 20 min of sport activities (soccer, basketball, handball, tennis) and (IV) a 5-min cool-down. Active Comparator - Multisport (CON) Group received the multisport programme. 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.
Measurements: Body height and body mass were measured (SECA 225 stadiometer and SECA 770 digital scale), and body mass index (BMI) was calculated. Upper-body posture was assessed with a calibrated Contemplas three-dimensional (3D) Motion Analysis System (Templo 3D Posture Compact protocol), using retro-reflective markers on 10 anatomical landmarks, within two days before and after the intervention.
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Corrective multisport training
Other: Corrective multisport training
Children in this arm received the multisport programme.
Other: Multisport (CON) Group
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).
Also known as: Corrective exercise; Multisport programme
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.
Shoulder displacement
Displacement of the shoulders in the frontal plane, measured with the Contemplas 3D photogrammetric system (Templo software). Unit of measure: cm.
Time frame: Baseline and post-intervention (9 months)
Shoulder rotation
Rotation of the left and right shoulders in the longitudinal axis (transverse plane), Contemplas 3D. Unit of measure: degrees.
Time frame: Baseline and post-intervention (9 months)
Pelvic rotation
Rotation of the pelvis in the longitudinal axis (transverse plane), Contemplas 3D. Unit of measure: degrees.
Time frame: Baseline and post-intervention (9 months)
Pelvic displacement
Displacement of the pelvis in the frontal plane, Contemplas 3D. Unit of measure: cm.
Time frame: Baseline and post-intervention (9 months)
Sagittal distance cervical spine-sacrum
Distance of the most protruded cervical vertebra relative to the vertical projection of the sacrum in the sagittal plane, Contemplas 3D. Unit of measure: cm.
Time frame: Baseline and post-intervention (9 months)
Sagittal distance thoracic spine-sacrum
Distance of the thoracic spine relative to the vertical projection of the sacrum in the sagittal plane, Contemplas 3D. Unit of measure: cm.
Time frame: Baseline and post-intervention (9 months)
Sagittal distance lumbar spine-sacrum
Distance of the lumbar spine relative to the vertical projection of the sacrum in the sagittal plane, Contemplas 3D. Unit of measure: cm.
Time frame: Baseline and post-intervention (9 months)
Frontal cervical spine
Distance of the cervical spine relative to the vertical projection of the sacrum in the frontal plane, Contemplas 3D. Unit of measure: cm.
Time frame: Baseline and post-intervention (9 months)
Frontal thoracic spine
Distance of the thoracic spine relative to the vertical projection of the sacrum in the frontal plane, Contemplas 3D. Unit of measure: cm.
Time frame: Baseline and post-intervention (9 months)
Frontal lumbar spine
Distance of the lumbar spine relative to the vertical projection of the sacrum in the frontal plane, Contemplas 3D. Unit of measure: cm.
Time frame: Baseline and post-intervention (9 months)
Body height
Measured barefoot body height with a SECA 225 stadiometer. Units: centimeters.
Time frame: Baseline and post-intervention (9 months)
Body mass
Measured body mass with a SECA 770 digital scale. Units: kilograms.
Time frame: Baseline and post-intervention (9 months)
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