Clinical trial NCT06205264: Impact of Functional Strength Training Speeds on Executive Functions in 6-12-Year-Old Children.
Official title: Effects of Functional Strength Training at Low and High Speeds on Executive Functions in Children Aged 6-12 Years.
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Strength Training
Executive Function
Child
Lead sponsor: University of Seville
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-01-12
Enrollment: 30
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 6
Maximum age (years): 12
Standard ages: CHILD
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: After the random assignment of the groups, the coaches will be oblivious to the investigation, so there is no bias.Furthermore, the principal investigator will not know where the data of each group comes from.
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: The cognitive development in children involves fundamental changes in their thinking and understanding of the environment, enhancing skills such as attention, memory, and problem-solving. This development is linked to intelligence and mental processes, positively affecting academic performance. The prefrontal cortex, the seat of executive functions, undergoes maturation, crucial for planning and behavior regulation. Factors such as rest, language learning, and physical activity influence these functions. The study highlights the interconnection between executive functions and cognitive development in children, emphasizing the importance of early stimulation. Physical activity, especially strength training, emerges as a determinant in improving cognition and executive functions, with intensity playing a crucial role. Therefore, the aim is to investigate the effect of strength training, focusing on increased intentional execution speed compared to a constant low-speed approach.

Detailed description: The training program will last 8 weeks and a frequency of 3 times / week.

During the week 0 the initial evaluation will be developed. Between weeks 1-8, the training program will be addressed. In week 9, all the changes made in all the measured variables will be evaluated.

Both groups will follow the same training program involving multi-joint exercises, but the Fast group will perform the concentric phase at maximum intentional speed. The Conventional Group will execute all exercises at controlled speeds.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Be between 6 and 12 years old.
* No practical contraindications for physical exercise.
* No psychological therapy.
* No mental illness.

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of Serious Musculoskeletal Injuries
* Medical Conditions Limiting Participation in Physical Activity
* Absence of Informed Consent from Parents or Guardians

Primary outcomes:
measure: Baseline of inhibition control
timeFrame: Week 0
measure: Mean Change from Baseline in Inhibitory control
timeFrame: Week 9
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Baseline of cognitive flexibility
timeFrame: Week 0
measure: Mean Change from Baseline in cognitive flexibility
timeFrame: Week 9
measure: Baseline of working memory
timeFrame: Week 0
measure: Mean Change from Baseline in working memory
timeFrame: Week 9
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Seville
country: Spain
facility: Education Faculty
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