Physical education program to improve cognitive and motor performance in children with intellectual disabilities

Effects of an enriched physical education program on cognitive and motor performance in children with mild intellectual disabilities

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN17079009

Enrollment

Registered

2021-11-29

Start date

2019-08-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-09-11

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Conditions

Children with mild intellectual disabilities Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Brief name of the intervention: Physical education program based on games Randomisation process: Participants were randomly allocated to the Intervention Group (n=15) or the Control Group (n=15) usin

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children with mild intellectual disabilities with non-specific aetiology (non-syndromic, without atypical neurological development) 2. Chronological age between 10 - 14 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Significant physical/sensory limitations that could affect their participation (e.g. injuries, visual impairment) 2. Medical history of developmental or psychiatric comorbidities (e.g. autism)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Inhibitory control and attention were measured with “Nonverbal attention, inhibition and distractor interference tasks” from a computer-based information processing battery developed in the Cognition and Language Laboratory at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, USA. Timepoint: Baseline and 7-9 weeks after intervention commencement 2. Cognitive flexibility was measured with a computer-based adaptation of the “Dimensional Change Card Sort task” developed in the Cognition and Language Laboratory at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, USA. Timepoint: Baseline and 7-9 weeks after intervention commencement 3. Gross motor skills were measured using the paper-based “Test of Gross Motor Development–Second Edition” (TGMD-2) developed by Ulrich. Timepoint: Baseline and 7-9 weeks after intervention commencement	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Inhibitory control and attention were measured with “Nonverbal attention, inhibition and distractor interference tasks” from a computer-based information processing battery developed in the Cognition and Language Laboratory at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, USA. Timepoint: Baseline and 7-9 weeks after intervention commencement 2. Cognitive flexibility was measured with a computer-based adaptation of the “Dimensional Change Card Sort task” developed in the Cognition and Language Laboratory at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, USA. Timepoint: Baseline and 7-9 weeks after intervention commencement 3. Gross motor skills were measured using the paper-based “Test of Gross Motor Development–Second Edition” (TGMD-2) developed by Ulrich. Timepoint: Baseline and 7-9 weeks after intervention commencement

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The attendance rate was measured using the paper-based attendance reports of the PE teacher leading the sessions. Timepoint: 7 weeks after intervention commencement	—

Countries

Ecuador

Contacts

Public ContactAngélica Liseth Mero Piedra

lisethmero@student.elte.hu+36 70 2603642

Outcome results

None listed

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