Status:
COMPLETED
The Impact of Activity Breaks on Cognitive Function, Adiposity and Fitness in Preschoolers
Lead Sponsor:
University of Castilla-La Mancha
Collaborating Sponsors:
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Spain
Conditions:
Physical Activity
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
4-6 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Project which objective is a) to test the effectiveness, in preschool children, of an integrated physical activity intervention in the classroom based on intervallic training (MOVI-HIIT) on improving ...
Detailed Description
In the last decade, this research group has tested the effectiveness of five interventions in school settings. The first one (MOVI) was carried out in children 8 to 11 years children (4th and 5th year...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Schools in the province of Ciudad Real with at least one class (classroom) at each level (2nd and 3rd of preschool education), and in which the School Board gives its approval to the interventions and to the basal and final evaluations.
- The participating schoolchildren must belong to the 2nd and 3rd year of preschool education, not have any malformation that prevents them from learning the Spanish language (or Spanish sign language), not have any type of physical or mental disorder that parents and/or teachers have identified that prevents the performance of physical activities, not suffer from any chronic disease such as heart disease, diabetes or asthma that, according to the criteria of their pediatrician - after analysis of the program of activities - prevents their participation in them.
- As this is an intervention in the classroom, the school faculty will include the active breaks proposed in the center's programming, for which reason the intervention will be received by all the children in each IG school. However, we will consider school participants to be those who have the consent of the parent or guardian for participation in the study. In addition, schoolchildren must verbally express their willingness to participate in the baseline and final physical examinations.
Exclusion
- Children with severe Spanish language learning difficulties.
- Children with serious physical or mental disorders identified by parents or teachers that would impede participation in the programme's activities.
- Children diagnoses of chronic disorders, such as heart disease, diabetes or asthma, which in the opinion of their paediatricians would prevent their participation in the programme's activities (MOVI-HIIT).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
522 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04863040
Start Date
June 1 2020
End Date
June 1 2024
Last Update
June 4 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Social and Health Research Center. Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
Cuenca, Spain, 16071