Cleveland Clinic Children's Outcomes

Gym Class Heroes is a small group run by physical therapists. This group focuses on overall whole body strengthening, endurance training and promote increased activity in their daily lives. The group consists of strength training, stretching, yoga, aerobic activities, breathing techniques, conditioning and endurance activities. Many participants also attend Cleveland Clinic Be Well Kids Clinic. Be Well seeks to provide care in managing medical problems associated with being overweight along with teaching families' ways to improve quality of life and enhance wellness.

Pre- and post-assessments were obtained using the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency Second Edition as well as six-minute walk test measured in meters, and core strength according to Helen J Hislop and Jacqueline Montgomery’s Manual Muscle Testing Procedure. An increase in scaled score, distance and or core strength demonstrates improved gross motor skills. The average increase in BOT scaled score was1.25, the average increase in 6-minute walk test was 34.92 meters and the average increase in core strength was 0.56.