Enhancing Children's Cognitive and Brain Health Through Physical Activity Training (FITKids2)

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Cognitive Ability, General, Achievement

In brief

The objective of this study is to use a randomized controlled design to determine whether cardiorespiratory fitness training improves neurocognitive function and academic performance during preadolescent development.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01619826

Run by

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

People needed

300

Starts

2012-04-01

Expected to finish

2017-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-07-14

Who can join

Age: 8 and older, up to 9. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Parental/guardian consent
• 8 - 9 years old
• Capable of performing exercise
• Absence of school-identified learning disability
• IQ >= 85
• Tanner Scales score <= 2
• ADHD Rating Scales score >= 85%
• Right hand dominant
• Absence of metal implants
• Not claustrophobic

You may not qualify if…

• Non-consent of guardian
• Above or below 8 - 9 years old
• Any physical disability that prohibits exercise
• School-identified learning disability
• IQ < 85
• Tanner Scales score > 2
• ADHD Rating Scale score < 85%
• Left hand dominant
• Presence of metal implants
• Claustrophobic

Where it is running

• Beckman Institute - Biomedical Imaging Center — Urbana, Illinois, United States
• Campus Recreation Center East — Urbana, Illinois, United States
• Department of Kinesiology and Community Health — Urbana, Illinois, United States
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign — Urbana, Illinois, United States

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