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Influence of Preschool Children's Fundamental Movement Skills, Physical Activity, and Physical Fitness on Executive Function: A Prospective Observation Study

NCT05290584 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 505

Last updated 2022-03-22

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Summary

Background: Early childhood is the most critical and rapid period of complete and healthy physical and cognitive development in human life. Executive function appears in early childhood and develops rapidly through complex coaction between environment and developmental processes. The preschool period is also characterized by a rapid growth in fundamental movement skills, physical activity and physical fitness. The scientific research on the relationship between fundamental movement skills, physical activity, physical fitness and executive function in preschoolers remains to be explored.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the cross-sectional relationship between fundamental movement skills, physical activity, physical fitness and executive function in preschool children while controlling for potential confounding variables, examine the prospective influence (independent and interactive role) of preschooler's fundamental movement skills, physical activity and physical fitness on executive function, observe the preschoolers' fundamental movement skills, physical activity, physical fitness and executive function changes with age, and investigate gender and age differences in preschoolers' fundamental movement skills, physical activity, physical fitness and executive function.

Method: The proposed study consists of two phases, phase 1 is a cross-sectional study. Five hundred and five children aged 3-5 years will be recruited. The Test of Gross Motor Development Third Edition (TGMD-3) was used to assess children's fundamental movement skills. Preschool children's physical activity was monitored by accelerometer ActiGraph GT3X-BT. Physical fitness was tested using handgrip, 4\*10m shuttle run, 20m shuttle run, 30s sit-ups, sit and reach, and balance beam. Executive function was tested by computer-based tasks including animal stroop, safari training and stop signal task. Phase 2 is a 12-month follow-up study. In the phase 2, all children enrolled in the baseline study will be followed up, the measurements and contents of the follow-up are the same as the baseline instrument.

Conditions

  • Preschool Children
  • Executive Function
  • Fundamental Movement Skills
  • Physical Activity
  • Physical Fitness

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Beijing Normal University

    collaborator OTHER

  • National Fitness Research Center

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Hong Kong Baptist University

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Years
Max Age
5 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-10-11
Primary Completion
2022-12-31
Completion
2023-06-30

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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