protocolSection identificationModule nctId: NCT06315036, orgStudyIdInfo id: 32/2021, briefTitle: Effects of Developmental Gymnastics on Preschoolers' Motor Skills, acronym: GymKids, statusModule overallStatus: COMPLETED, startDateStruct date: 2021-09-05, primaryCompletionDateStruct date: 2021-09-10, completionDateStruct date: 2022-05-10, studyFirstPostDateStruct date: 2024-03-18, lastUpdatePostDateStruct date: 2024-03-18, sponsorCollaboratorsModule leadSponsor name: University of Novi Sad, class: OTHER, descriptionModule briefSummary: Background: During childhood, physical activity (PA) is considered indispensable for developing motor skills through movement in the early stages of human development. Being active helps individuals develop fine and gross motor skills (GMS) by promoting an active lifestyle. Notably, this phase, characterized by regular PA and attaining motor competence, is associated with many health-related benefits. Early motor intervention programs have garnered attention for their positive influence on children's motor skills, as evidenced by various studies. A spectrum of more specialized methods is available alongside these general approaches, including programs designed to augment the time dedicated to general PA within school environments. Previous research has demonstrated the efficacy of incorporating experimental exercise interventions, grounded in enjoyable activities and game drills, into the curriculum, significantly improving children's basic motor skills. Many research articles have explored the impact of developmental gymnastics (DG) on children's fitness, indicating that gymnastics training can produce numerous beneficial outcomes for children's physical fitness.Method and Materials: Three hundred preschool children were assigned to either a gender-balanced group participating in a DG exercise program (EG; n=99) or a control group (CG; n=121). While individuals in the CG followed three structured extracurricular physical activities per week in kindergarten, the EG participants received 60 minutes of the DG exercise program two days a week. The Test of Gross Motor Development-2 (TGMD-2) was used to assess GMS.Aim: The study aimed to determine if participation in a structured DG program could improve GMS among preschool children compared to those in a group that attended extracurricular physical activities in a kindergarten., conditionsModule conditions: Motor Activity, conditions: Child Development, conditions: Exercise, designModule studyType: INTERVENTIONAL, phases: NA, designInfo allocation: RANDOMIZED, interventionModel: PARALLEL, primaryPurpose: TREATMENT, maskingInfo masking: NONE, enrollmentInfo count: 300, type: ACTUAL, armsInterventionsModule interventions name: Developmental gymnastics, outcomesModule primaryOutcomes measure: Test of gross motor development (tgmd-2): Locomotor Skills - Run, primaryOutcomes measure: Test of gross motor development (tgmd-2): Locomotor skills - Gallop, primaryOutcomes measure: Test of gross motor development (tgmd-2): Locomotor skills - Hop, primaryOutcomes measure: Test of gross motor development (tgmd-2): Locomotor skills - Leap, primaryOutcomes measure: Test of gross motor development (tgmd-2): Locomotor skills - Horizontal jump, primaryOutcomes measure: Test of gross motor development (tgmd-2): Locomotor skills - skip, primaryOutcomes measure: Test of gross motor development (tgmd-2): Locomotor skills - slide, primaryOutcomes measure: Test of gross motor development (tgmd-2): Object control skill- two-hand strike, primaryOutcomes measure: Test of gross motor development (tgmd-2): Object control skill- stationary bounce, primaryOutcomes measure: Test of gross motor development (tgmd-2): Object control skill- catch, primaryOutcomes measure: Test of gross motor development (tgmd-2): Object control skill- kick, primaryOutcomes measure: Test of gross motor development (tgmd-2): Object control skill- overhand throw, primaryOutcomes measure: Test of gross motor development (tgmd-2): Object control skill- underhand roll, secondaryOutcomes measure: Sex, secondaryOutcomes measure: Date of birth, secondaryOutcomes measure: Weight, secondaryOutcomes measure: Height, secondaryOutcomes measure: Body Mass Index (BMI), secondaryOutcomes measure: Adherence, eligibilityModule sex: ALL, minimumAge: 4 Years, maximumAge: 7 Years, stdAges: CHILD, contactsLocationsModule locations facility: Faculty of sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, city: Novi Sad, state: Vojvodina, zip: 21000, country: Serbia, geoPoint lat: 45.25167, lon: 19.83694, documentSection largeDocumentModule largeDocs typeAbbrev: Prot, hasProtocol: True, hasSap: False, hasIcf: False, label: Study Protocol, date: 2024-03-07, uploadDate: 2024-03-13T15:29, filename: Prot_000.pdf, size: 1944925, largeDocs typeAbbrev: ICF, hasProtocol: False, hasSap: False, hasIcf: True, label: Informed Consent Form, date: 2020-06-10, uploadDate: 2024-03-13T15:30, filename: ICF_001.pdf, size: 147616, hasResults: False