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Effect of a School Intervention With Physical Activity on Executive Functions

NCT06496503 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2025-05-14

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Summary

Previous studies have indicated the relationship between physical activity and cognitive performance, with movement being a promising tool for improving executive functions, especially during childhood, which is a period of intense brain development. Thus, the objective of this project is to verify a school physical activity intervention on executive functions and the relationships with cardiorespiratory fitness and motor coordination. This will be a randomized control trial in accordance with the Consort - Statement, including 118 children of both sexes; 60 in an experimental group and 58 in a control group. The children will follow their usual school routines, including Physical Education classes as part of the curriculum. The experimental group will also participate in an intervention for 12 weeks after school. The intervention will include three weekly physical exercise sessions, lasting between 50 and 60 minutes. The sessions will consist of activities involving games, sports, dance with a focus on aspects of motor coordination and cardiorespiratory fitness, as well as cognitive games. Assessments will be carried out at baseline, after 12 weeks of intervention and after the follow-up period. The students will undergo measurements of body mass and height, as well as nutritional classification using the body mass index (BMI). Following this, a general motor coordination test (KTK), a cardiorespiratory aptitude test (Léger), and tests to assess executive functions (Stroop and Corsi Block) will be applied. Data distribution will be verified using the Shapiro-Wilk's test. The comparisons between different moments (baseline, after 12 weeks, and at follow-up) will be performed using repeated measures ANOVA. Sphericity will be checked by Mauchly's test followed by the Greenhouse- Geisser correction when necessary. To identify differences, the Bonferroni correction will be applied. The significance level will be set at 5% (P\<0.05).

Conditions

  • Healthy Lifestyle

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Physical activity Protocol

The children included in the experimental group will undergo 12 weeks of physical activity sessions, and it is mandatory that all children complete a minimum of two weekly sessions of physical activity for 50-60 minutes. The activities will consist of content such as motor and cognitive games, sports, dance, and gymnastics. The intensity of the sessions will be checked using accelerometry. The physical activity protocol is adapted from a previously described protocol (CMSP, 2021; Klem, Filha, Monteiro, 2017; Mazzoccante et al.; 2020; Paiano, 2019; Rodrigues, 2018; Rosini et al., 2014). Acceptance of the exercise program in the pediatric population has been previously observed in a pilot study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • State University of Londrina

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Max Age
11 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-09-02
Primary Completion
2024-11-26
Completion
2025-04-30

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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