Physical Activity on Motor Competence, Cognitive Function and Mood in Adolescents

NCT07111780 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 2023.165.09.15
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study aimed to determine the effect of coordinative-based physical activity practices on motor competence, cognitive function and mood levels of adolescent boys. It is thought to answer the questions about the effect of coordinative-based physical activity programs on motor competence, cognitive functions and mood in adolescent males and the level of this effect.

Conditions

Healthy; Adolescent

Keywords

motor coordination; executive function; inhibition

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Changes in motor competence performance (KTK3+ Test Batery)

  The KTK3+ test battery, supported by a hand-eye coordination task, was used to assess children's motor competence. It is determined that KTK3+ test was a highly valid and reliable measurement tool to be used by Turkish children. KTK3 measures general gross motor coordination. By adding a throwing and catching task to the KTK3 test form, the KTK3+ test battery covering three fundamental motor skill domains (movement, balance, and object control) was developed. The KTK3+ test includes balancing backwards (BB), moving sideways (MS), jumping sideways (JS), and hand-eye coordination task (EHC).

  before and at the end of the 8-week intervention

• Changes in inhibitory control (Go/no-go test)

  The Go/No-Go test is the most widely used in inhibitory control assessment. In this study, a computer-based Go/No-Go test was applied. The test consists of five sections in total. Each section consists of 40 trials and each section contains 20 X (go) stimuli and 20 O (no-go) stimuli. A rest period of 10 seconds was given between the sections. There were 100 X (go) and 100 O (no-go) stimuli in total. These stimuli are displayed on the screen for 50 milliseconds and then there is a black screen for 1450 milliseconds.

  before and at the end of the 8-week intervention.

• Changes in mental rotation (Mental Rotation Test)

  Mental rotation is defined as the ability to visualize the position and movement of a two- or three-dimensional object in space. As a result of neuroimaging studies showing that mental rotation and movement readiness may have common mechanisms in the premotor cortex, it has been suggested that there is a link between mental rotation test performance and physical activity. In this study, a computer-based mental rotation test was used. The test consists of a total of 16 trials. There are four images on the screen and these images are created by adding 10 cubes end to end. While the image on the left is the reference, only one of the other three images is a rotated view of the reference image in 3D space. The other two images are mirror images of the reference image. The correct answers in the first eight questions were rotated on the X axis and the correct answers in the other eight questions were rotated on the Z axis.

  before and at the end of the 8-week intervention.

• Changes in mood (Brunel Mood Scale)

  Brunel mood scale was developed by Terry and colleagues. The scale was adapted into Turkish by Soylu and colleagues. The scale consists of six (6) sub-dimensions and 24 items. In the adapted study, internal consistency was reported as α=.83 for the anger subscale, α=.81 for the confusion subscale, α=.81 for the depression subscale, α=.81 for the fatigue subscale, α=.88 for the tension subscale and α=.75 for the vitality subscale. In the current study, α=.76 for the anger subscale, α=.73 for the confusion subscale, α=.77 for the depression subscale, α=.83 for the fatigue subscale, α=.82 for the tension subscale and α=.80 for the vitality subscale.High scores on the scale indicate a high mood value.

  before and at the end of the 8-week intervention

Study Arms (2)

"Coordinative-Based Physical Activity Practices"program

EXPERIMENTAL

"Coordinative-Based Physical Activity Practices" program training group

Other: "Coordinative-Based Physical Activity Practices" training group

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Control group: The control group continued to attend standard physical education classes. In addition, the control group was not allowed to participate in any physical activity program during the study period

Interventions

"Coordinative-Based Physical Activity Practices" training group OTHER

In the first session, participants were asked to fill in an information form, including demographic information. They were asked to complete the Brunel Mood Scale and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). participants' height and body weight were measured. Participants' height was measured with a portable statiometer. Body weight was measured with a digital scale witha precision of 0.1 kg. In the second session, Go/No-Go and mental rotation tests, which are used to evaluate the cognitive functions of the participants, were administered to the participants. The KTK3+ motor competence test was used to determine the motor competence of the participants.The tests were administered to the participants in the same order and by the same researchers. Before the assessment of KTK3+ test of 5 minutes of running and 5 minutes of dynamic stretching was performed. Coordination-based physical activity applied to the exercise group continued for 25-30 minutes twice for 8 weeks.

Also known as: Coordinative-Based Physical Activity Practices" program training group

"Coordinative-Based Physical Activity Practices"program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 14 Years - 15 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Typically developing children
• Aged between 14 and 15 years
• Enrolled in the 9th grade of high school
• Not currently taking any medication
• Provided informed consent from both the child and their parent/guardian

You may not qualify if:

• Having any diagnosed cardiovascular, neurological, orthopedic, or psychiatric condition
• Taking regular medication
• Outside the age range of 14-15 years
• Presence of any developmental disorder or learning disability

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Namik Kemal University: lead
• Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Namık Kemal

Tekirdağ, süleymanpaşa, 59850, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Rodriguez-Ayllon M, Cadenas-Sanchez C, Estevez-Lopez F, Munoz NE, Mora-Gonzalez J, Migueles JH, Molina-Garcia P, Henriksson H, Mena-Molina A, Martinez-Vizcaino V, Catena A, Lof M, Erickson KI, Lubans DR, Ortega FB, Esteban-Cornejo I. Role of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in the Mental Health of Preschoolers, Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sports Med. 2019 Sep;49(9):1383-1410. doi: 10.1007/s40279-019-01099-5.

  PMID: 30993594 BACKGROUND

Related Links

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Inhibition, Psychological

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• selim esgiyayla

  depatment of physical education and sport

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Prof. Dr.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 15, 2025
• First Posted: August 8, 2025
• Study Start: April 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2024
• Study Completion: July 5, 2024
• Last Updated: August 8, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)