Cognitive Effects of Life Kinetik-Adapted Physical Activity Cards

Enes Sucular

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Behavioral: Life Kinetik Adapted Physical Activity Cards Training; Behavioral: Physical activity cards training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07335848

230037-77

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of physical activity cards integrated with Life Kinetik exercises on attention, short-term memory, cognitive flexibility, and problem-solving skills in middle school students. The study specifically aims to determine whether this integrated educational approach leads to greater improvements in cognitive performance compared to traditional physical activity cards.

Full description

This study evaluated the effects of physical activity cards adapted with Life Kinetik exercises on cognitive functions and problem-solving skills in middle school students. A total of 36 participants aged 11-14 years were assigned to two experimental groups (physical activity cards adapted with Life Kinetik and physical activity card) and one control group in a 12-week intervention designed with a pre-test-post-test experimental model. The PAC-LK group participated in physical activity cards integrated with Life Kinetik exercises, while the physical activity card group followed traditional physical activity cards, each conducted three times per week for one hour, and the control group did not receive any intervention. The integrated program combined physical movement with cognitive tasks to stimulate cognitive processing and executive functions. Outcome measures included attention, short-term memory, cognitive flexibility, and problem-solving performance.

Enrollment: 36 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 11 to 14 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Secondary school pupils aged 11 to 14,be enrolled in secondary school,Healthy participants with no chronic illnesses, musculoskeletal injuries, or physical limitations in the last six months.

Exclusion criteria

• To be included in an individualised education programme (IEP), Loss of senses such as hearing or sight, Insufficient Turkish reading comprehension skills.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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36 participants in 3 patient groups

Life Kinetik Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this group took part in an intervention involving physical activity cards adapted with Life Kinetik exercises three times a week for 12 weeks. The training program combined physical and cognitive tasks designed to improve cognitive functions and problem-solving skills.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Life Kinetik Adapted Physical Activity Cards Training

Fiziksel Activity Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this group took part in an intervention involving physical activity cards three times a week for 12 weeks. The training program combined physical and cognitive tasks designed to assess its effect on cognitive functions and problem-solving skills.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Physical activity cards training

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants in the control group continued their normal daily lives without any additional intervention. To provide an environment equivalent to the experimental group's exposure, they participated in structured games unrelated to the goals of Life Kinetik and Physical Activity Cards. These activities included light stretching movements and educational games. They were conducted at the same frequency and duration as the experimental sessions (three times a week for one hour). At the end of the study, participants were fully informed about the nature and purpose of their activities, including the rationale for the placebo-like design, as part of the ethical protocol.