NCT02524132

Brief Summary

In this research project, the investigators addressed if incorporating physical movements with preschoolers will help increase their ability to retain concepts learned in preschool such as letter, sound and number recognition. Movement plays an important role in the brain. Exercise shows many benefits for the brain to help maintain clearer thought, improve memory, and increase activity in the brain, especially the areas involved in memory, attention, and language. The following research includes an eight week study of the implementation of movement breaks with one preschool class, while using another class as a control group. During the two weeks of baseline data, data was collected from every student in both groups on their letter recognition with both upper and lower case, letter sound identification, and number recognition for numbers 0-10. The group that implemented movement breaks had three-five minute scheduled times to stop for movement. Data was collected and compared between the two groups to find differences in their academic performance.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
25

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable healthy-volunteers

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2011

Longer than P75 for not_applicable healthy-volunteers

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2011

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2012

Completed
3.3 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2015

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 12, 2015

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 14, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

August 14, 2015

Status Verified

August 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

8 months

First QC Date

August 12, 2015

Last Update Submit

August 13, 2015

Conditions

Healthy Volunteers

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

  • Physical Activity as measured by a Modular Signal Recorder Accelerometer

    8 wks

  • Letter recognition as measured by an Academic Growth Assessment

    8 wks

  • Sound recognition as measured by an Academic Growth Assessment

    8 wks

  • Number recognition as measured by an Academic Growth Assessment

    8 wks

Study Arms (1)

Physical Activity

EXPERIMENTAL

5 minute movement breaks

Behavioral: Physical Activity

Interventions

Physical ActivityBEHAVIORAL
Physical Activity

Eligibility Criteria

Age3 Years - 5 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Enrolled preschool student

You may not qualify if:

  • Enrolled in multiple preschool classes

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Exercise

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor ActivityMovementMusculoskeletal Physiological PhenomenaMusculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
PI

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 12, 2015

First Posted

August 14, 2015

Study Start

September 1, 2011

Primary Completion

May 1, 2012

Study Completion

August 1, 2015

Last Updated

August 14, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-08

Locations

US(1)