Long-term effects of exercise with and without cooperative activities on social-cognitive abilities in preadolescents

Long-term effects of exercise with and without cooperative activities on social-cognitive abilities in preadolescents - NEXOS2

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00035952

Enrollment

159

Registered

2026-07-23

Start date

2025-10-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Social-cognitive abilities in children

Interventions

Group 1: Structured exercise involving cooperative activities (3 x 20 min per week over 12 weeks) Group 2: Structured exercise without cooperative activities (3 x 20 min per week over 12 weeks) Group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

9 Years to 13 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Corrected-to or normal vision.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not able to participate in physical exercise; Acute or chronic disease that posits a safety risk during exercise; Undergoing pharmacotherapy, behavioral therapy, and/ or social skills training for a mental disorder.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pre- to posttest change in behavioral performance on an Emotion Recognition task	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pre- to posttest change in: Emotion regulation scores (Emotion Regulation Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents) and Theory of Mind (Faux Pas Stories); Inhibitory control (Flanker Task); Heart rate variability; Cognitive control processes; Off-task behavior in the classroom; Performance on social exclusion paradigms; Prosocial behavior (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire); Physical fitness (aerobic capacity and motor skills).	—

Measure

Time frame

Pre- to posttest change in: Emotion regulation scores (Emotion Regulation Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents) and Theory of Mind (Faux Pas Stories); Inhibitory control (Flanker Task); Heart rate variability; Cognitive control processes; Off-task behavior in the classroom; Performance on social exclusion paradigms; Prosocial behavior (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire); Physical fitness (aerobic capacity and motor skills).

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Countries

Switzerland

Contacts

Public ContactSebastian Ludyga

Departement für Sport, Bewegung und Gesundheit, Universität Basel

sebastian.ludyga@unibas.ch+41612074788

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026