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March 3, 2026Physiotherapy QuarterlyOpen Access

Effect of mini-trampoline exercises on body composition, reaction time and motor proficiency in overweight and obese adolescents – a randomised controlled trial

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MRManisha RathiRJReema JoshiPMPinal Vilas Munot

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Overview

Randomized trial reveals improved body mass index, reaction speed, and motor proficiency in sedentary overweight adolescents, highlighting mini-trampolines as an effective intervention.

Key Points

  • To determine the effects of a four-week mini-trampoline exercise intervention on body composition, reaction time, and motor proficiency in sedentary overweight and obese adolescents.
  • A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 36 sedentary overweight and obese adolescents aged 15–19 years (BMI >85th percentile, PAQ-A score 1–2) assigned equally to Group A or Group B.
  • Group A performed 40-minute mini-trampoline workouts three times weekly for four weeks alongside dietary counseling, while Group B received dietary counseling alone.
  • Primary outcomes evaluated at baseline and four weeks were body mass index (BMI), reaction time using the Deary-Liewald task, and motor proficiency via the BOT-2.
  • Mini-trampoline training led to greater reductions in BMI compared to counseling alone (mean change: 0.18 ± 2.08 in Group A vs 0.04 ± 0.52 in Group B).
  • Reaction times improved significantly more in the mini-trampoline group than in the control group (mean change: 0.06 ± 0.03 vs 0.01 ± 0.03).
  • Motor proficiency scores increased substantially following mini-trampoline exercise compared to control (mean change: 10.89 ± 4.57 vs 2.89 ± 4.48 on the BOT-2).

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Rathi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa3da4835cd30b462c615eehttps://doi.org/10.5114/pq/204295
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