Impact of Functional Strength Training Speeds on Executive Functions in 6-12-Year-Old Children.

NCT ID: NCT06205264

Last Updated: 2024-01-12

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 30 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-01-15
• Study Completion Date: 2024-05-01

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.

Conditions

Strength Training; Executive Function; Child

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: PREVENTION
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

Fast Group

Effect of strength training on executive functions in children.

Strength training sessions will have a frequency of 3 times per week (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday) for 8 weeks. In addition, each subject is subject to an individualized training program according to the workload in order to progressively increase the intensity of work. The workload will be modified progressively by influencing both the total volume of repetitions and the intensity of the exercises. The multi joint exercises will be controlled movements and not harmful, but at maximum speed during the concentric phase of the exercise.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Strength training at high and low speeds.

Intervention Type: OTHER

The training program will last for 8 weeks with a frequency of 3 sessions per week. Session duration will be 40-60 minutes, depending on the week within the developed schedule. To form the groups, participants will be randomly divided into two groups. On one hand, the explosive group will perform exercises in less time with faster movements, while the conventional group will execute the training with slower movements. The entire session will be designed and supervised by three exercise specialists. Each child must have a written informed consent completed by their parent/guardian.

Three days of strength training will be conducted following WHO recommendations, emphasizing multi-joint exercises.

Conventional Group

Effect of strength training on executive functions in children.

Strength training sessions will have a frequency of 3 times per week (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday) for 8 weeks. In addition, each subject is subject to an individualized training program according to the workload in order to progressively increase the intensity of work. The workload will be modified progressively by influencing both the total volume of repetitions and the intensity of the exercises. This group will perform each phase of the planned exercises at a constant speed.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Strength training at high and low speeds.

Intervention Type: OTHER

The training program will last for 8 weeks with a frequency of 3 sessions per week. Session duration will be 40-60 minutes, depending on the week within the developed schedule. To form the groups, participants will be randomly divided into two groups. On one hand, the explosive group will perform exercises in less time with faster movements, while the conventional group will execute the training with slower movements. The entire session will be designed and supervised by three exercise specialists. Each child must have a written informed consent completed by their parent/guardian.

Three days of strength training will be conducted following WHO recommendations, emphasizing multi-joint exercises.

Interventions

Strength training at high and low speeds.

The training program will last for 8 weeks with a frequency of 3 sessions per week. Session duration will be 40-60 minutes, depending on the week within the developed schedule. To form the groups, participants will be randomly divided into two groups. On one hand, the explosive group will perform exercises in less time with faster movements, while the conventional group will execute the training with slower movements. The entire session will be designed and supervised by three exercise specialists. Each child must have a written informed consent completed by their parent/guardian.

Three days of strength training will be conducted following WHO recommendations, emphasizing multi-joint exercises.

Intervention Type: OTHER

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

• Minimum Eligible Age: 6 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 12 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

University of Seville

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Jimenez-Roldan Manuel Jesus

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Education Faculty

Seville, , Spain

Countries

Spain

Other Identifiers

Strength_Children_EF

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id