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Comparison Between Plyometrics and Calisthenics on Executive Function in School Going Children

NCT06770192 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 99

Last updated 2025-01-13

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of calisthenics and plyometric exercises on executive functions in school-going children. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Will calisthenics exercises have a better effect on executive functions compared to plyometric exercises in school-going children?
* How do these exercise interventions impact selective attention, working memory, inhibitory control, and cognitive flexibility in children?

Researchers will compare a calisthenics exercise group, a plyometric exercise group, and a control group (no intervention) to see if there are differences in executive function outcomes.

Participants will:

* Be male school-going children aged 8-12 years
* Be randomly assigned to one of three groups: calisthenics, plyometric, or control
* Complete baseline assessments of executive function
* Participate in their assigned exercise program 3 times per week for 8 weeks (exercise groups only)
* Complete follow-up assessments of executive function at 4 weeks and 8 weeks
* Perform tests measuring selective attention, working memory, inhibitory control, and cognitive flexibility

Conditions

  • Executive Function

Interventions

OTHER

Calisthenics

Session will start with 9 minutes of warm up which includes 4 minutes of jogging and moderate intensity dynamic stretching for 5 minutes. Session would be of 8 minutes in which 1 minutes exercise and 1 minute rest is there. Exercise include bunny jumps, bear crawls , crab walk and mad cat and 9 minutes cool down period. This protocol would be follow up to 8 weeks.

OTHER

Plyometric

: Session will start with 9 minutes of warm up which includes 4 minutes of jogging and moderate intensity dynamic stretching for 5 minutes.. And 9 minutes cool down period. Following Plyometrics would be performed:1 medicine ball squats 2.ABC pushups 3.Medicine ball chest press 4.standing jump reach for star 5.SINGLE leg hops 6.Pushup on knees 7.zig zag double jump

OTHER

Control

compare with other groups

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Waqar Ahmed Awan Principal Investigator, phD · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-12-12
Primary Completion
2025-04-04
Completion
2025-06-10

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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