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The effect of aerobic exercise on preschool children's executive function and mechanism: a randomized controlled and neuroimaging study

The effect of aerobic exercise on preschool children's executive function and mechanism: a randomized controlled and neuroimaging study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1900021552
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-02-27
Start date
2019-03-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-03-04

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Conditions

Executive function

Interventions

Aerobic exercise intervention group:Aerobics game
Control group:Traditional physical activity

Sponsors

Shanghai University of Sport
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
4 Years to 6 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Preschool children aged 4-6 years; (2) Physically healthy without chronic diseases and/or physical and mental impairments (e.g., motor disability, autism spectrum disorders, and brain dysfunction); (3) No plan to relocate within 1 year; (4) The parent/guardian understood the whole process and signed the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Wechsler intelligence test score <75; (2) Have cardiovascular and/or respiratory diseases; (3) Those who cannot participate in moderate intensity exercise confirmed by the medical questionnaire of parents/guardians.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Inhibition;Working memory;Cognitive flexibility;Regional homogeneity;Resting-state functional connectivity analysis;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Cardiorespiratory fitness;Hand grip;Standing long jump;Static balance;Speed;Agility;Skinfold thinkness;Flexibility;Daily habit of physical activity;Motor skill;Heart rate;Chest circumference;Waist circumference;Hip circumference;Height;Weight;Family socioeconomic status;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactQuan Minghui

Shanghai University of Sport

quanminghui@163.com+86 17701602321

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026