Physical activity, Cognitive functioning, Schoolperformance, Children Fysieke activiteit, Cognitie, Schoolprestaties, Kinderen
Conditions
Interventions
Both programs will take place during regular school hours (during regular and extra physical education hours). The duration of the intervention will be 14 weeks, four times a week with 30 minutes for
Sponsors
University Medical Center Groningen, Center for Human Movement Sciences
VU University Amsterdam, Department of Clinical Neuropsychology
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Dutch preadolescent children between the 7 and 12 years of age attending regular primary schools.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children with cardiovascular diseases or physical disabilities which prevent them from participating regular physical education lessons.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Academic performance, measured using items of the child academic monitoring system (CITO). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Executive functions, measured using computerized instruments assessing different domains. - Physical fitness, measured using items from the Eurofit test battery. - Motor proficiency, measured using items from the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test (second edition) of motor proficiency. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJ.W. de Greeff
A. Deusinglaan 1
Outcome results
None listed