Trial reportBMC pediatrics2025
Effects of coordination-based training on preschool children's physical fitness, motor competence and inhibition control.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The effects of physical activity on executive function in preschool children: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Beyond aerobic intensity: Comparing the effects of cognitively engaging gross-motor coordination training and aerobic exercise on working memory and selective attention in school-age children: A randomized controlled trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Early Childhood Movement- and Arts-Based Experiences and Executive Functions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Effectiveness of virtual reality-based balance training in primary school children: a randomized controlled trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Associations Among Diet Quality, Motor Competence, and Physical Fitness in Preschool Children: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Effects of a 10-Week Wushu Program on Static, Dynamic, and Dual-Task Balance and Physical Fitness in Preschool Children.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effects of Wushu Programs on Lower-Limb Explosive Power in Preschool Children Aged 5-6 Years: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- The Relationship Between Physical Literacy and Physical Fitness in Preschool-Aged Children.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Associations Between Body Mass Index, Movement Behaviors, Motor Skills, Inhibition and Visuospatial Working Memory in Preschool Children: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on WHO References.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Sex-specific BMI, 24-hour movement behaviors, motor skills, and executive functions in Tunisian preschool children: an observational cross-sectional study.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- One Sport or Many? Comparing the Effects of Athletics and Multiactivity Training on Motor Competence in 6-10-Year-Olds-A Case Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Associations Between Body Mass Index, Physical Activity, Perceived School Competence, and Academic Performance in Portuguese Elementary Students.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effects of a Twelve-Week Complementary Sports Program to Athletics Training on Motor Competence in Children Aged 6 to 10 Years Old-A Study Protocol.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
aimThis study aimed to investigate the effects of a coordination-based training program on physical fitness, motor competence, and inhibition control in preschool children.
methodFifty-one preschool children aged 5 to 6 years (M = 6.03, SD = 0.30), were randomly assigned to either an exercise group (EG; n = 26), which received a coordination-based training program, or a control group (CG; n = 25), which continued their routine activities. All participants were recruited from a preschool. Physical fitness (PF) was assessed through agility, static and dynamic balance, and vertical jump tests. Motor competence (MC) was measured using the Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder 3+ (KTK3+), and inhibition control (IC) was evaluated via the Go/No-Go test.
resultThe group-time interaction showed that the exercise group's score increase was significantly higher than that of the CG in vertical jumping (F
conclusionThe coordination-based training provided to the exercise group led to significant improvements in vertical jump performance (an indicator of lower extremity strength) and KTK Balancing Backwards scores (an indicator of dynamic balance) compared to the control group. These findings suggest that coordination-based training can enhance lower extremity strength and dynamic balance in preschool children.
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