Effects of Neuromuscular Exercises on Motor Skills in Girls

NCT07491666 | Active Not Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: 52-02-29/2026-1003878910 2025 09418 003 000 0
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 42
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial found that integrative neuromuscular exercises significantly improved gross motor skills in school-age girls compared to regular physical activity. The results support including structured neuromuscular training in physical education programs.

Conditions

Motor Skills; Locomotor Activity; Objective Control Skills

Keywords

TGMD-2; Children; Motor skills

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Locomotor skills - Test of Gross Motor Development - 2nd edition

  Test of Gross Motor Development-2nd Edition (TGMD-2). The TGMD-2 has been widely used in previous research due to its high reliability and low measurement error, providing strong support for its effectiveness (Ulrich, 2000). Locomotor skills (run and horizontal jump) is especial skills in this battery and of great importance for monitoring the motor development of girls. Each task was performed twice by the child; a score of 1 was awarded for correct execution, whereas a score of 0 was given for incorrect performance. Each performance criterion was scored separately across two trials, and the scores were subsequently summed to obtain the final result. This overall score reflects the individual's current level of fundamental motor development. Higher scores indicate more proficient locomotor skills, whereas lower scores may suggest the presence of motor deficits.

  8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Manipulative skills - Test of Gross Motor Development

  8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Integrated neuromuscular group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants performed the integrated neuromuscular training program two times per week within the first \~15 min of physical education class consisting of a dynamic warm-up, basic exercises focused on increasing muscle strength and power, and secondary exercises focused on improving fundamental motor skills.

Other: Training program

Active control group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The control group performed traditional physical education classes, also twice a week.

Other: Training program

Interventions

Training program OTHER

Participants performed the integrated neuromuscular training program two times per week within the first \~15 min of physical education class consisting of a dynamic warm-up, basic exercises focused on increasing muscle strength and power, and secondary exercises focused on improving fundamental motor skills.

Active control group; Integrated neuromuscular group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 8 Years - 9 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: A total of 72 girls will be recruited (second-grade students of the elementary school).
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• female; second-grade of the elementary school; no injury or musculoskeletal disorders; without developmental disabilities.

You may not qualify if:

• Presence of serious health conditions (including life-threatening diseases and developmental disabilities

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Novi Sad: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad

Novi Sad, 21000, Serbia

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Study type: Randomized, controlled trial, pre- and post-test design

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 2, 2026
• First Posted: March 24, 2026
• Study Start: March 2, 2026
• Primary Completion: May 20, 2026
• Study Completion: May 20, 2026
• Last Updated: March 30, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SE (1)