Neuropsychological Tests schoolchildren
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized controlled trial with a parallel-group design, in which participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: the experimental group (which will receive the intervention b
group allocation (experimental or control), in order to reduce the risk of observation bias
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Maranhão (UFMA)
Universidade Federal do Maranhão (UFMA)
Eligibility
Age
7 Years to 13 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Students regularly enrolled in the early years of elementary school at an educational institution in São Luís; aged between 7 and 13 years; of both sexes; with regular attendance in classes; parental or guardian consent to participate in the research, confirmed by signing the Informed Consent Form; availability to take part in both the initial and final assessments of executive functions; not having engaged in any regular physical activity in the past 3 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Medical or health conditions that may interfere with the safe participation in judo activities or the completion of cognitive tests; prior participation in regular judo classes or other forms of martial arts outside of school within the past six months; children diagnosed with the following conditions will be excluded from the sample: learning disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); intellectual disabilities; or hearing or visual impairments; any other condition that, at the researcher’s discretion, could compromise data integrity or participant safety; youngers choolchildren than 7 or older than 13 years of age; children who have previously practiced judo at any point in their lives
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| This research is expected to highlight the relevance of judo practice in improving executive functions in aged schoolchildren 7 to 13 years | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess whether there are differences in the improvement of executive functions between boys and girls, across different ages, and in other areas of knowledge such as mathematics;To observe whether there will be a decrease in the incidence or severity of executive function disorders and other behavioral disorders;To assess the performance of executive functions (inhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility); through the application of the AMES (Assessment of Motivation, Effort and Self-Regulation) app, implemented on tablets and smartphones; complemented by the EFFORT scale (Executive Functions From Observation and Reflection Tool), a caregiver-reported questionnaire. The outcome will be verified by comparing the scores obtained in the pre- and post-intervention assessments; with a minimum variation of 5% in the scores considered indicative of improvement in executive function performance | — |
Countries
BR
Contacts
Public ContactPatricia Lopes
Universidade Federal do Maranhão
Outcome results
None listed