Clinical trials: The Effects of Exercise on Executive Functions
Down Syndrome
A Comparison of Cognitive-Motor Dual-Task Exercise and Exergaming on Balance, Functional Mobility, and Executive Function in Down Syndrome Children
Down syndrome (DS) is a genetic condition that compromises physical and cognitive function. Motor development delays define DS. Additionally, there are executive function issues.
- Trial name
- NCT06146907
- Testing
- cognitive motor dual task exercises, exergaming
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- safia Darweesh halwsh
Physical Activity, Executive Function
Movement Integration in Primary Schools' Lessons
The study assesses the effects of long-term movement integration intervention in academic lessons of primary education (6th grade) on physical activity levels and sedentary behaviour, executive functions, academic achievement and…
- Trial name
- MovIn-Lessons (NCT05468216)
- Testing
- MovIn-Lessons group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia
Executive Functions (EF), Working Memory
Beyond Aerobic Fitness: Effects of Coordination and Aerobic Exercise on Executive Functions in School-Aged Children
This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effects of aerobic exercise and coordination-based exercise on executive functions in school-aged children aged 10 to 12 years.
- Conditions
- Executive Functions (EF), Working Memory, Selective Attention
- Trial name
- NCT07658404
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise Program, Coordination Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Gelisim University
ADHD
Effects of Brain Breaks on Educational Achievement in Laboratory Settings: The Break4Brain Project
Advancement in teaching methods, together with the frenetic change in the lifestyles of the school population, provides a unique opportunity to advance scientific knowledge.
- Trial name
- NCT06303674
- Testing
- Physical activity with engaging cognitively, Physical activity without engaging cognitively
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Balearic Islands
Healthy, Adolescent
Physical Activity on Motor Competence, Cognitive Function and Mood in Adolescents
The study aimed to determine the effect of coordinative-based physical activity practices on motor competence, cognitive function and mood levels of adolescent boys.
- Trial name
- NCT07111780
- Testing
- "Coordinative-Based Physical Activity Practices" training group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Namik Kemal University
Child Development, Motor Skills
Classroom Exercise Snacks for Creativity, Motor Skills, and Academic Engagement in Elementary School Children
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether brief, classroom-based exercise snacks (short bursts of physical activity performed during class time) can improve creativity, motor skills, and academic engagement in elementary…
- Conditions
- Child Development, Motor Skills, Executive Function
- Trial name
- ES-Kids (NCT07899242)
- Testing
- Classroom-Based Exercise Snacks
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 242 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Islamic Azad University, Abadan Branch
Alzheimer Disease, Early Onset
Adapted Home-based Exercise Program "T&E" (Test-and-Exercise) in Persons With Alzheimer's Disease (HOPE Trial)
The aim of this exploratory pilot study is to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of the adapted T\&E home-based exercise program on the basic functional mobility and executive functions in persons with mild or probable…
- Trial name
- HOPE (NCT04916964)
- Testing
- Test and exercise home-based program
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- HES-SO Valais-Wallis
Physical Inactivity, Sedentariness
Effects of a School-Based Physical Activity Intervention on 24-Hour Movement Behaviours and Motor Development in Preschool Children - Study Protocol
This protocol describes a quasi-experimental controlled study evaluating the effects of the Super Quinas in Preschool programme on 24-hour movement behaviours and motor development in preschool children aged 3-6 years.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Sedentariness, Sleep, Motor Skills
- Trial name
- SQP (NCT07553507)
- Testing
- SuperQuinas in Preschool Programme
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Lusofona University
The Effects of Exercise on Executive Functions
The Effects of Exercise on Executive Functions
The purpose of this research is to develop an assessment protocol that can be used to study the effect of different intensities of exercise on executive functions (EF: attention, working memory, inhibition, and cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT03852368
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Adhd Deficits in Attention Motor Control and Perception
Effect of Game-based HIIT Program on the Executive Function of Children With ADHD
Background: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common developmental disorder in childhood, with a 5%-6% worldwide prevalence.
- Trial name
- NCT05308758
- Testing
- Game-based High-Intensity Interval Training, GameSAE
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Education University of Hong Kong
Exercise Intervention
Exercise Intervention on Conflict Monitoring in Children With Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
The study mainly investigates the effect of high-intensity interval training on conflict monitoring in children with ADHD by using event-related potential and sLORETA techniques.
- Trial name
- ADHD (NCT04112758)
- Testing
- High-intensity interval training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Child Behavior
Physical Activity Intervention Effects on Executive Function, Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in Children
The current study aims to implement the Activity Breaks intervention and evaluate its effectiveness on outcome measures of executive function (EF), physical activity (PA), and sedentary behaviour (SB) in school children.
- Trial name
- NCT06376864
- Testing
- Activity Breaks
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Baptist University
Childhood Cancer, Cancer-related Problem/Condition
Effect of Cognitively Challenging Physical Activity on Executive Functions in Pediatric Cancer Patients
When it comes to exercise and sport for children and adolescents with cancer, there is often still the opinion that physical activity has a negative effect on the weakened body suffering from cancer.
- Conditions
- Childhood Cancer, Cancer-related Problem/Condition, Cognitive Side Effects of Cancer Therapy, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- KiKli Fit (NCT06839794)
- Testing
- Cognitively challenging physical activity for paediatric cancer patients, Physical activity recommendations
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Executive Function Disorder, Obesity, Childhood
The Purpose of This Research is to Investigate the Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Executive Function in Obese Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if aerobic exercise improves executive functioning in obese children. It will also understand the effects of aerobic exercise on executive functioning in obese children.
- Trial name
- NCT06510920
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jing Xin
Physical Activity
Effects of Brain Breaks on Educational Achievement in School Settings: The Break4Brain Project
A total of 600 children between 10 and 12 years of age will be randomized among two experimental conditions: physical activity interacting with a video (n = 300), and sedentary activity (n = 300).
- Trial name
- NCT06319833
- Testing
- Physical activity interacting with a video
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Balearic Islands