Effects of a Structured Motor Development Program Using Traditional Games on Motor Competence, Balance, Physical Activity Self-Efficacy, and Physical Activity Enjoyment in Primary School Children: A School-Based Randomized Controlled Trial (TradGamesRCT)
Effects of a Structured Motor Development Program Using Traditional Turkish Children's Games on Motor Competence, Balance Performance, Physical Activity Self-Efficacy, and Physical Activity Enjoyment in Primary School Children: A School-Based Randomized Controlled Trial
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
This school-based randomized controlled trial was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of a structured motor development program using traditional Turkish children's games on motor competence, balance performance, physical activity self-efficacy, and physical activity enjoyment among primary school children.
Forty healthy primary school children were randomly assigned to either an intervention group (n = 20) or a control group (n = 20). The intervention group participated in a structured traditional games program for 10 weeks, with two sessions per week lasting approximately 40-45 minutes each. The control group continued to participate in the standard physical education curriculum provided by their school.
Primary and secondary outcome measures were assessed at baseline and immediately after the completion of the intervention. Motor competence, balance performance, physical activity self-efficacy, and physical activity enjoyment were evaluated using standardized assessment tools. The study was designed to determine whether participation in a structured traditional games program could improve children's motor and psychosocial outcomes compared with regular physical education.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye)
- Atatürk Primary School
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Child
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
Healthy primary school children aged 9-11 years. Enrolled in the participating primary school. Written informed consent obtained from a parent or legal guardian. Willingness to participate in all study assessments and intervention sessions.
Exclusion Criteria:
Any diagnosed neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, or medical condition preventing participation in physical activity.
Participation in another structured exercise or intervention program during the study period.
Absence from a substantial proportion of intervention sessions or outcome assessments.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Prevention
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Traditional Turkish Children's Games Group
Participants received the Traditional Turkish Children's Games Program in addition to their regular physical education classes.
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Participants received a structured Traditional Turkish Children's Games Program for 10 weeks, twice weekly, with each session lasting approximately 40-45 minutes in addition to regular physical education classes.
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No Intervention: Control Group
Participants continued their regular physical education classes and did not receive the Traditional Turkish Children's Games Program.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Motor Competence
Time Frame: Baseline and immediately after the 10-week intervention.
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Change in motor competence from baseline to immediately after the 10-week intervention, assessed using a standardized motor competence assessment.
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Baseline and immediately after the 10-week intervention.
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 2025-SBB-1241-RCT
- 2025-SBB-1241 (Other Identifier: Bartin University Social and Human Sciences Ethics Committee)
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.
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