Effect of Extra-curricular Sports Activities After School on Primary School Children's Academic Performance

NCT ID: NCT04587765

Last Updated: 2022-04-26

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 2032 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2020-10-14
• Study Completion Date: 2021-12-31

Brief Summary

The process of urbanization and the rapid development of information technology have greatly reduced the space and time available for children's outdoor activities. In this study, we expect to study the effects of the addition of physical education classes after school on the academic performance, mental health, physical fitness, and myopia among primary school children.

Detailed Description

Urbanization has led to a shrinking of the space suitable for residential activities and a dramatic change in the behavioural patterns, which is particularly evident in children. The spread and development of information technology has reduced children's time for physical activity. Previous studies have found that physical activity is essential for the growth and development of adolescents, preventing and reducing obesity, slowing the development of myopia, and is closely linked to mental health. However, parents in China are concerned that increased outdoor activity will reduce the amount of time spent studying and affect academic performance. Currently, there is a lack of strong evidence on the impact of physical activity on academic performance. In this study, we propose to provide after-school physical education classes for students in primary schools in a rapidly urbanizing area, and assess the effects of the intervention on children's academic performance, physical fitness, myopia, and mental health to provide evidence for the development of educational programs and arrangements for after-school activities.

Conditions

Extra-curricular Sports

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: PREVENTION
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Extra sports group

The group follows the schedule of school teaching programme. Extra-curricular sports classes will be organized and provided in this group of schools in the afternoon after school until 6 p.m. (Monday to Friday).

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Extra-curricular sports

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

The group follows the schedule of school teaching programme. Extra-curricular sports classes will be organized and provided in this group of schools in the afternoon after school until 6 p.m. (Monday to Friday).

Conventional group

The group follows the schedule of school teaching programme. Students arrange their own after-school time after school.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Extra-curricular sports

The group follows the schedule of school teaching programme. Extra-curricular sports classes will be organized and provided in this group of schools in the afternoon after school until 6 p.m. (Monday to Friday).

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Pupils in the third and fourth grades of primary schools in Yudu County;

2. Voluntary participation in this study with consent and informed consent signed by guardians.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Lack of a third or fourth grade;

2. Average class size less than 30 students;

3. No conditions for two classes to play sports at the same time.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 7 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 11 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Yangfa Zeng, Master

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University

Locations

Yudu

Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China

Countries

China

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Other Identifiers

SYSU-OPH-008

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id