ArticleBMC public health2019
The effectiveness of exercise intervention for academic achievement, cognitive function, and physical health among children in Mongolia: a cluster RCT study protocol.
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- School-based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- The Tridirectional Relationship among Physical Activity, Stress, and Academic Performance in University Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- The relationship between physical exercise and academic burnout in adolescents: the chain-mediated role of internet addiction and self-control.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Socioeconomic and lifestyle factors associated with mental health problems among Mongolian elementary school children.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2022Article
- Handwashing Practice among Elementary Schoolchildren in Urban Setting, Mongolia: A School-Based Cross-Sectional Survey.Journal of environmental and public health · 2022Article
- Influence of long-term participation in amateur sports on physical posture of teenagers.PeerJ · 2022Article
- Validation of the parent version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) to screen mental health problems among school-age children in Mongolia.BMC psychiatry · 2021Article
- Effects of A Personalized Intervention Program on the Biochemical and Hematological Profile in Community Dwelling Old Adults-The AGA@4life Intervention Model.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Schools That Promote the Improvement of Academic Performance and the Success of All Students.Frontiers in psychology · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundMany studies have demonstrated positive effects of physical activity on children's health such as improved cardiorespiratory function and decreased obesity. Physical activity has also been found to have positive effects on academic achievement and cognitive function. However, there are few high quality RCT studies on this topic at present and the findings remain controversial.
methodsThis protocol describes cluster randomized controlled trials assessing the impact of school-based exercise intervention among children in Mongolia. The intervention consists of 3-min sessions of high intensity interval training combined with music implemented two times a week at school during study periods. The participants are children in the fourth grade in public elementary schools in the Sukhbaatar district in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The participants are cluster randomized by school and allocated either to the intervention or control group. The primary outcome is academic achievement. Secondary outcomes are obesity/overweight, physical fitness function, lifestyle, mental health, and cognitive function. DISCUSSION: This cluster-RCT is designed and implemented to assess the effectiveness of exercise intervention on academic achievement, cognitive function, and physical and mental health among school-age children in Mongolia. This study will provide evidence to promote physical activities among children in low- and middle- income countries.
trial registrationUMIN: UMIN000031062 . Registered on 1st February 2018.
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