LCoMotion. Learning, Cognition and Motion. Effect of a Four Month School-based Cluster-randomized Intervention

University of Southern Denmark (SDU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cognitive Function

Treatments: Behavioral: Usual practice; Behavioral: Physical activity intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02012881

S-20130104

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of a four months school-based physical activity intervention on cognition, academic achievement, physical activity and aerobic fitness in 12-15 year old adolescents.

Enrollment: 870 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 16 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• six or seventh grader in a Danish public school
• participating in normal math lessons

Exclusion criteria

• private school
• receiving extra math lessons because of special needs

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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870 participants in 2 patient groups

Physical activity intervention

Experimental group

Description:

60 minutes of physical activity on every school day

Treatment:

Behavioral: Physical activity intervention

Control

Active Comparator group

Description:

Usual practice

Treatment:

Behavioral: Usual practice