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Effects of Coordinative Exercise on Physical Fitness, Motor Competence, and Inhibitory Control in Preschoolers

NCT06631248 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 41

Last updated 2024-10-08

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Summary

The goal of this study was to determine whether a structured coordinative exercise program could improve physical fitness, motor competence, and inhibitory control in preschool children. The main questions it aimed to answer were:

Does the exercise program improve children's physical fitness (agility, balance, vertical jump)? Does it enhance motor competence, particularly hand-eye coordination and balance? Does it affect inhibitory control, a key component of cognitive function? Researchers compared children who participated in an 8-week exercise program to those who followed their regular school activities.

Participants:

Took part in two 30-minute exercise sessions per week for 8 weeks Were assessed before and after the intervention on physical fitness, motor competence, and inhibitory control The study found significant improvements in physical fitness and motor competence, but no significant changes in inhibitory control.

Conditions

  • Motor Skills
  • Inhibitory Control
  • Physical Fitness

Interventions

OTHER

Coordinative exercise protocol

During the eight-week period, all children in the structured coordinative exercise intervention group participated in 30-minute sessions twice a week on the same day and time. The purpose-oriented basic movement patterns created in the coordinative exercise content were organised in a play-oriented manner suitable for the preschool age range.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Namik Kemal University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-01-20
Primary Completion
2023-02-25
Completion
2023-06-29

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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