ACtive Children Enhance LEaRning and AttenTION: A Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Physical Inactivity

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of sport-based physical education (PE) curriculum on activity behaviors (moderate to vigorous physical activity and sedentary behavior), executive functions, and academic performance in elementary school-aged children, particularly among low-income ethnic minorities. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Whether a school-based sport program can improve child engagement in school-time moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and total daily MVPA, compared to a control group (standard PE class)? * Whether a school-based sport program can improve child executive functions and academic performance, compared to a control group (standard PE class)? Participants randomized to receive the ACtive Children Enhance LEaRning and AttenTION (ACCELERATION) intervention (treatment) received * 45-minute weekly for 10 weeks soccer (ball mastery exercises) curriculum led by trained PE teachers during the school PE lesson time. * Homework required practicing learned ball mastery skills daily for 15-20 minutes at home. A required ball was provided to them. * Virtual parent workshops, which required the attendance of parents of study participants to improve their understanding of all about the program Researchers will compare the control group, who received a regular PE class curriculum, to see if there are any differences in child activity behaviors, executive functions, and academic performance.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05794360

Run by

University of Houston

People needed

257

Starts

2022-02-02

Expected to finish

2022-06-29

Last updated by the study team

2023-05-09

Who can join

Age: 8 and older, up to 11. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Any student enrolled in 3rd or 4th-grade classes were eligible to participate in the study.
• Participation in an extracurricular sports activity wasn't an exclusion criterion for this study.

You may not qualify if…

• Students were excluded if they had serious physical (e.g., asthma, heart diseases), developmental (e.g., autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity), or learning (e.g., dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia) disorders that prevented them from participating in intervention activities
• Students who participated in a physical activity intervention within the last 6 months were excluded.

Where it is running

• KIPP Houston Public Schools — Houston, Texas, United States

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