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NCT Number: NCT02012881

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Cognitive Function

Age range

12 year–16 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics

Odense, 5230, Denmark

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

physical activity intervention

Behavioral

Physical activity during recess, in academic subjects, active transportation and PA home work

Usual practice

Behavioral

Normal curriculum

Primary outcomes

  1. Executive function accuracy

    Time frame: Up to 8 months

    Executive function (part of cognitive function) measured by a modified computer-based flanker-test

Secondary outcomes

  1. Academic achievement

    Time frame: November 2013 -June 2014

    A standardized math test

  2. Physical activity

    Time frame: November 2013-June 2014

    Measured with accelerometers for one week both pre- and post-intervention and supplemented with a questionnaire

  3. Aerobic fitness

    Time frame: November 2013 - June 2014

    Measured with an intermittent running test (Andersen test)

  4. Anthropometric measures

    Time frame: November 2013 - June 2014

    Body height, body weight, waist circumference and puberty status (self-assessed)

  5. Questionnaire

    Time frame: November 2013 - June 2014

    To students and parents. SES, family diseases, physical activity, sport participation

Other outcomes

  1. SMS tracking

    Time frame: November 2013- June 2014

    Asking questions on compliance with the intervention

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Southern Denmark

Other

Collaborators

  • Ministry of Education, Denmark

Registry information

Acronym: LCoMotion

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Dec 16, 2013
Registry last updated
Jun 26, 2014

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