Trial reportBMJ open2018
Partly randomised, controlled study in children aged 6-10 years to investigate motor and cognitive effects of a 9-week coordination training intervention with concurrent mental tasks.
Trial report in BMJ open, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Article
- A school-based physical activity intervention in primary school: effects on physical activity, sleep, aerobic fitness, and motor competence.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Kairos study protocol: a multidisciplinary approach to the study of school timing and its effects on health, well-being and students' performance.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Relationship between cognitive functioning and physical fitness in regard to age and sex.BMC pediatrics · 2023Article
- Does the combination of physical activity and attention training affect the motor skills and cognitive activities of individuals with mild intellectual disability?International journal of developmental disabilities · 2023Article
- A Better Cardiopulmonary Fitness Is Associated with Improved Concentration Level and Health-Related Quality of Life in Primary School Children.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- The Relationship between Motor Coordination and Imitation: AnBrain sciences · 2021Article
- Observational
- Effects of a Physical Activity Intervention on Physical Fitness of schoolchildren: The Enriched Sport Activity Program.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Classroom-Based Micro-Sessions of Functional High-Intensity Circuit Training Enhances Functional Strength but Not Cardiorespiratory Fitness in School Children-A Feasibility Study.Frontiers in public health · 2019Article
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
introductionPhysical training may play a prominent role in the development of preadolescent brains, but it is yet to be determined what type of exercise may generate higher cognitive effects, and if concurrent mental engagement provides further efficacy. The aim of this study is to investigate motor and cognitive effects of a 9-week exercise intervention in children aged 6-10 years. Trainings include the automatisation of challenging coordination exercises with concurrent mental tasks (intervention group) and multisport exercises with and without mental tasks (two control groups). It is hypothesised that all groups gain motor and cognitive effects, but highest benefits are expected for the combination of automatised coordination exercises with mental tasks. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: Two elementary schools (∼500 students) take part in the study. Data are generated by using the German Motor Performance Test 6-18 (Deutscher Motorik-Test 6-18), TDS (Match 4 Point), d2-R test of attention and Kasel-Concentration-Task for Children Aged 3-8 Years; test-duration: 6-7 min. After pretesting in September 2017 and a 9-week training intervention, post-testing takes place in December 2017 and March 2018 (long-term effects). Training interventions consist of coordination exercises with concurrent mental tasks (intervention group) and multimotor exercises with and without concurrent mental tasks (control groups). Shapiro-Wilk test will be used to test for normal distribution and the Levene test for variance homogeneity. The appropriate multivariate statistical methods (multivariate analysis of variance or Kruskal-Wallis test) will be used for analysing differences among the groups and for comparing preintervention with postintervention performances. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: All procedures have been approved by the board for ethical questions in science of the University of Innsbruck. Findings will be published in 2018 in international journals and presented at conferences. Schools will be informed of key results.
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