Physical Activity Intervention in Preschool Children

August 13, 2015 updated by: James Levine, Mayo Clinic
In this research project, the investigators addressed if incorporating physical movements with preschoolers will help increase their ability to retain concepts learned in preschool such as letter, sound and number recognition. Movement plays an important role in the brain. Exercise shows many benefits for the brain to help maintain clearer thought, improve memory, and increase activity in the brain, especially the areas involved in memory, attention, and language. The following research includes an eight week study of the implementation of movement breaks with one preschool class, while using another class as a control group. During the two weeks of baseline data, data was collected from every student in both groups on their letter recognition with both upper and lower case, letter sound identification, and number recognition for numbers 0-10. The group that implemented movement breaks had three-five minute scheduled times to stop for movement. Data was collected and compared between the two groups to find differences in their academic performance.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

25

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Minnesota
      • St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
        • Hamline University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

3 years to 5 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Enrolled preschool student

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Enrolled in multiple preschool classes

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Physical Activity
5 minute movement breaks
Behavioral: Physical Activity

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Physical Activity as measured by a Modular Signal Recorder Accelerometer
Time Frame: 8 wks
8 wks
Letter recognition as measured by an Academic Growth Assessment
Time Frame: 8 wks
8 wks
Sound recognition as measured by an Academic Growth Assessment
Time Frame: 8 wks
8 wks
Number recognition as measured by an Academic Growth Assessment
Time Frame: 8 wks
8 wks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Collaborators

Hamline University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 12, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 13, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

August 14, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 14, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 13, 2015

Last Verified

August 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0812015

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