Effects of Rope Skipping in Cardiopulmonary Fitness in Children

NCT07249671 | Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: : REC/RCR&AHS/MOIZAKHAN
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 178
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study will be conducted in a school setting, involving a randomized control trial (RCT) of 178 children aged 6 to 12. The participants will be divided into two groups: a control group engaging in regular physical education (PE) classes and an experimental group practicing rope skipping for 50 minutes, three times a week, over a period of 8 weeks. Cardiopulmonary fitness will be assessed before and after the intervention using the borg rating scale and talk test of perceived exertion.. Data will be analyzed to determine changes in endurance, heart rate recovery, and lung function between the groups. The expected outcome is a significant improvement in cardiopulmonary parameters among the rope-skipping group, highlighting the exercise's effectiveness in promoting heart and lung health in children.

Conditions

Cardiopulmonary

Keywords

Cardiopulmonary, rope skipping, Borg scale.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Borg rating scale

  The original Borg scale ranges from 6 to 20, where 6 represents "no exertion at all" and 20 represents "maximal exertion.

  duration 8 weeks

• Talk test of Perceived Exertion

  The Talk Test is a simple way to measure exercise intensity based on how easily a person can talk during activity

  duration 8 weeks

• 20 Meter Shuttle Run Test.

  The 20 meter shuttle run test also know as beep test is a field test that measures aerobic fitness and predicts the maximal rate of oxygen consumption (VO2max)

  duration 8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Group A: Intervention Group ( Rope Skipping)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

rope skipping exercise performed 50 minutes/time (including warmup and cool down session) 3 times/ week for 8 weeks

Other: Rope skipping

Group B : Control Group ( Self directed unsupervised free play)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The control group was engaged in self directed unsupervised free play for 50 minutes/time. 3 times/ week for 8 weeks

Other: unsupervised free play

Interventions

Rope skipping OTHER

Rope skipping exercise performed 50 minutes/ times ( including warm up and cool down session) 3 times / week for 8 weeks

Group A: Intervention Group ( Rope Skipping)

unsupervised free play OTHER

The control group was engaged in self directed unsupervised free play.

Group B : Control Group ( Self directed unsupervised free play)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• School going children age 6 to 12 years
• Children with no pre existing regular rope skipping training
• No student athletes
• Children with no physical and psychological disabilities

You may not qualify if:

• Children with pre existing injuries
• Children with chronic medical conditions
• Children with cardiovascular issues
• Children with disability

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Allied school

Chak Four Hundred Fifty-four, Punjab Province, 63100, Pakistan

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

• Powell TA, Mysliwiec V, Brock MS, Morris MJ. OSA and cardiorespiratory fitness: a review. J Clin Sleep Med. 2022 Jan 1;18(1):279-288. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.9628.

  PMID: 34437054 BACKGROUND

Study Officials

• Moiza Khan, MS-PT

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

IMRAN AMJAD, PhD

CONTACT

9233224390125; imran.amjad@riphah.edu.pk

Muhammad Asif Javed, MS-PT

CONTACT

923224209422; a.javed@riphah.edu.pk

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: Participants will get separate treatment protocols and possible efforts will be put to mask the both group about the treatment.
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: The study will be conducted in a school setting, involving a randomized control trial (RCT) of 178 children aged 6 to 12. The participants will be divided into two groups: a control group engaging in regular physical education (PE) classes and an experimental group practicing rope skipping for 50 minutes, three times a week, over a period of 8 weeks. Cardiopulmonary fitness will be assessed before and after the intervention using the borg rating scale and talk test of perceived exertion.. Data will be analyzed to determine changes in endurance, heart rate recovery, and lung function between the groups. The expected outcome is a significant improvement in cardiopulmonary parameters among the rope-skipping group, highlighting the exercise's effectiveness in promoting heart and lung health in children.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 18, 2025
• First Posted: November 25, 2025
• Study Start: October 31, 2025
• Primary Completion: January 10, 2026
• Study Completion: January 16, 2026
• Last Updated: November 25, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)