Physical Activity on Motor Competence, Cognitive Function and Mood in Adolescents

The Effect of Coordinative-Based Physical Activity Practices 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. It is thought to answer the questions about the effect of coordinative-based physical activity programs on motor competence, cognitive functions and mood in adolescent males and the level of this effect.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Adolescent; Healthy
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: "Coordinative-Based Physical Activity Practices" training group

Detailed Description

The study aimed to determine the effect of coordinative-based physical activity practices on motor competence, cognitive function, and mood levels of adolescent boys. The research group consisted of 40 volunteer male students (age = 14.38±0.40) studying in a public high school. After the baseline assessment, participants were randomly divided into training (TG; n=20) or control (CG; n=20) groups in a 1:1 ratio. The physical activity levels of the participants were determined using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). The KTK3+ test battery was used to determine the level of motor competence. In the evaluation of cognitive functions, the Go/No-Go test was used to measure inhibition control, and the Mental Rotation test was used for spatial-spatial cognition. The Brunel Mood Scale was used to determine the mood level of the participants.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 40
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Süleymanpaşa
    • Tekirdağ, Süleymanpaşa, Turkey, 59850
      • Namık Kemal

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Typically developing children
• Aged between 14 and 15 years
• Enrolled in the 9th grade of high school
• Not currently taking any medication
• Provided informed consent from both the child and their parent/guardian

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having any diagnosed cardiovascular, neurological, orthopedic, or psychiatric condition
• Taking regular medication
• Outside the age range of 14-15 years
• Presence of any developmental disorder or learning disability

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Basic Science
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: "Coordinative-Based Physical Activity Practices"program; "Coordinative-Based Physical Activity Practices" program training group	Other: "Coordinative-Based Physical Activity Practices" training group; In the first session, participants were asked to fill in an information form, including demographic information. They were asked to complete the Brunel Mood Scale and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). participants' height and body weight were measured. Participants' height was measured with a portable statiometer. Body weight was measured with a digital scale witha precision of 0.1 kg. In the second session, Go/No-Go and mental rotation tests, which are used to evaluate the cognitive functions of the participants, were administered to the participants. The KTK3+ motor competence test was used to determine the motor competence of the participants.The tests were administered to the participants in the same order and by the same researchers. Before the assessment of KTK3+ test of 5 minutes of running and 5 minutes of dynamic stretching was performed. Coordination-based physical activity applied to the exercise group continued for 25-30 minutes twice for 8 weeks.; Other Names: Coordinative-Based Physical Activity Practices" program training group
No Intervention: Control group; Control group: The control group continued to attend standard physical education classes. In addition, the control group was not allowed to participate in any physical activity program during the study period

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Changes in motor competence performance (KTK3+ Test Batery)	The KTK3+ test battery, supported by a hand-eye coordination task, was used to assess children's motor competence. It is determined that KTK3+ test was a highly valid and reliable measurement tool to be used by Turkish children. KTK3 measures general gross motor coordination. By adding a throwing and catching task to the KTK3 test form, the KTK3+ test battery covering three fundamental motor skill domains (movement, balance, and object control) was developed. The KTK3+ test includes balancing backwards (BB), moving sideways (MS), jumping sideways (JS), and hand-eye coordination task (EHC).	before and at the end of the 8-week intervention
Changes in inhibitory control (Go/no-go test)	The Go/No-Go test is the most widely used in inhibitory control assessment. In this study, a computer-based Go/No-Go test was applied. The test consists of five sections in total. Each section consists of 40 trials and each section contains 20 X (go) stimuli and 20 O (no-go) stimuli. A rest period of 10 seconds was given between the sections. There were 100 X (go) and 100 O (no-go) stimuli in total. These stimuli are displayed on the screen for 50 milliseconds and then there is a black screen for 1450 milliseconds.	before and at the end of the 8-week intervention.
Changes in mental rotation (Mental Rotation Test)	Mental rotation is defined as the ability to visualize the position and movement of a two- or three-dimensional object in space. As a result of neuroimaging studies showing that mental rotation and movement readiness may have common mechanisms in the premotor cortex, it has been suggested that there is a link between mental rotation test performance and physical activity. In this study, a computer-based mental rotation test was used. The test consists of a total of 16 trials. There are four images on the screen and these images are created by adding 10 cubes end to end. While the image on the left is the reference, only one of the other three images is a rotated view of the reference image in 3D space. The other two images are mirror images of the reference image. The correct answers in the first eight questions were rotated on the X axis and the correct answers in the other eight questions were rotated on the Z axis.	before and at the end of the 8-week intervention.
Changes in mood (Brunel Mood Scale)	Brunel mood scale was developed by Terry and colleagues. The scale was adapted into Turkish by Soylu and colleagues. The scale consists of six (6) sub-dimensions and 24 items. In the adapted study, internal consistency was reported as α=.83 for the anger subscale, α=.81 for the confusion subscale, α=.81 for the depression subscale, α=.81 for the fatigue subscale, α=.88 for the tension subscale and α=.75 for the vitality subscale. In the current study, α=.76 for the anger subscale, α=.73 for the confusion subscale, α=.77 for the depression subscale, α=.83 for the fatigue subscale, α=.82 for the tension subscale and α=.80 for the vitality subscale.High scores on the scale indicate a high mood value.	before and at the end of the 8-week intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Namik Kemal University
• Collaborators: Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University
• Investigators: Study Director: selim esgiyayla, depatment of physical education and sport

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Rodriguez-Ayllon M, Cadenas-Sanchez C, Estevez-Lopez F, Munoz NE, Mora-Gonzalez J, Migueles JH, Molina-Garcia P, Henriksson H, Mena-Molina A, Martinez-Vizcaino V, Catena A, Lof M, Erickson KI, Lubans DR, Ortega FB, Esteban-Cornejo I. Role of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in the Mental Health of Preschoolers, Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sports Med. 2019 Sep;49(9):1383-1410. doi: 10.1007/s40279-019-01099-5.

Helpful Links

• protocol

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): April 15, 2024
• Primary Completion (Actual): April 30, 2024
• Study Completion (Actual): July 5, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 15, 2025
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 5, 2025
• First Posted (Actual): August 8, 2025

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 8, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 5, 2025
• Last Verified: August 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: executive function; inhibition; motor coordination
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2023.165.09.15

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO
• IPD Plan Description: The sample group consists of adolescent children under the age of 18. In the voluntary participant and parent form, it is stated that the data of the participants will not be shared with third parties.

Study Data/Documents

1. Study Protocol
   Information identifier: example study protokol

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No