Pense & brinque app: impacts on cognitive development, physical development, behavior, and learning in children

Pense & brinque app: repercussions on cognitive, physical, behavioral, and learning aspects in children

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

REBEC

Registry ID

RBR-6592q5n

Enrollment

Registered

2026-07-13

Start date

2026-01-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Cognition

Interventions

This is a three-arm, randomized controlled clinical trial, open-label (without masking), with repeated measures (pre- and post-intervention). A total of 75 children of both sexes, aged between 8 and 1

group allocation. Participants in the GJBApp group will undergo a structured program of physically active games and play mediated by the Pense &amp

Brinque App, consisting of 16 sessions over eight weeks, with two 60-minute sessions per week. Participants in the GJB group will undergo the same structured games and play program, with the same freq

Eligibility

Age

8 Years to 10 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: children of both sexes; aged between 8 and 10 years; regularly enrolled in the 3rd to 5th grades of elementary school at the participating school

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: children with a clinical condition that contraindicates participation in light- to moderate-intensity physical activities without medical authorization; who do not complete the assessments scheduled at the pre- and post-intervention time points

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Expected Outcome 1: Children participating in the Games and Play App Group are expected to demonstrate significant improvements in executive functions after the eight-week intervention compared with the Games and Play Group and the Control Group, as assessed through the cognitive instruments adopted in the study	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Expected Outcome 2: Children participating in the intervention groups are expected to demonstrate improvements in motor coordination after the eight-week intervention, as assessed through the motor instruments adopted in the study;Expected Outcome 3: Children participating in the intervention groups are expected to demonstrate improvements in physical fitness after the eight-week intervention, as assessed through the physical tests adopted in the study;Expected Outcome 4: Children participating in the Games and Play App Group are expected to demonstrate greater motivation and engagement in the proposed activities compared with the other groups at the end of the intervention;Expected Outcome 5: Children participating in the intervention groups are expected to demonstrate improvements in academic performance after the eight-week intervention, as assessed through the academic indicators adopted in the study	—

Measure

Time frame

Expected Outcome 2: Children participating in the intervention groups are expected to demonstrate improvements in motor coordination after the eight-week intervention, as assessed through the motor instruments adopted in the study;Expected Outcome 3: Children participating in the intervention groups are expected to demonstrate improvements in physical fitness after the eight-week intervention, as assessed through the physical tests adopted in the study;Expected Outcome 4: Children participating in the Games and Play App Group are expected to demonstrate greater motivation and engagement in the proposed activities compared with the other groups at the end of the intervention;Expected Outcome 5: Children participating in the intervention groups are expected to demonstrate improvements in academic performance after the eight-week intervention, as assessed through the academic indicators adopted in the study

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Countries

Contacts

Public ContactAndré Costa

Centro de Ciência da Saúde da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE)

andre.santoscosta@ufpe.br+55 (81) 99330-4141

Outcome results

None listed

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

Pense &amp; brinque app: impacts on cognitive development, physical development, behavior, and learning in children