Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Learning Outcomes

NCT ID: NCT06622083

Last Updated: 2025-05-15

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 36 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-10-01
• Study Completion Date: 2025-05-10

Brief Summary

Most studies have reported that physical activity positively affects memory, observation, problem-solving, decision-making, and specific skills (e.g., reading and mathematics). From an acute perspective, a single exercise session performed before, during, and after a learning task has been shown to improve various memory and executive functions (e.g., decision-making, goal planning, task switching). A meta-analysis indicated that exercise performed close to learning tasks enhances short-term memory (e.g., information that disappears within a few seconds) and long-term memory (e.g., information recalled after long time delays). Practical training is necessary in physiotherapy education programs. Practical training includes laboratory work at school, profession-related projects, and clinical internships. Practical work learning prepares students for their profession, job roles, and professional identity. Furthermore, increasing practical applications, such as assessment and practice on models, will also enhance problem-based learning. Therefore, new approaches that enhance learning in practical training in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation may contribute to the development of knowledgeable and qualified physiotherapists.

In this context, this study was designed to evaluate the effect of a single session of aerobic exercise before a lecture on pelvic floor rehabilitation, which includes practical methods, on the learning outcomes of the course.

Conditions

Learning Outcome; Pelvic Floor; Student; Education; Aerobic Exercises; Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Study Design

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

Study Groups

Education group

Participants in this group will receive 40 minutes of both theoretical and practical education.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Education

Intervention Type: OTHER

Students in both groups will be given 40 minutes of both theoretical and practical training on the anatomy of the pelvic floor, its contraction mechanism, function and dysfunctions, evaluation and physiotherapy and rehabilitation. Theoretical training will be given through presentation and question-answer techniques containing this information, and practical training will be given through a pelvic model and gynecological examination simulator.

Education and Aerobic exercise group

Participants in the exercise group will undergo an aerobic exercise program Following the exercise, participants will receive 40 minutes of both theoretical and practical education.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Education and Aerobic exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

Participants in the exercise group will undergo an aerobic exercise program using the Monark 938E Nova Ergometer and software before the training session. The bike operates with its computer software integrated with the ECG system. The aerobic exercise program will consist of 3-5 minutes of warm-up, 20 minutes of exercise, and 3-5 minutes of cool-down, performed at a moderate intensity. During the exercise session, heart rate will be recorded every 5 minutes using a Polar ECG sensor connected via Bluetooth to the 938E Nova Ergometer, while perceived exertion will be measured using Borg's 6-20 rating scale

Interventions

Education

Students in both groups will be given 40 minutes of both theoretical and practical training on the anatomy of the pelvic floor, its contraction mechanism, function and dysfunctions, evaluation and physiotherapy and rehabilitation. Theoretical training will be given through presentation and question-answer techniques containing this information, and practical training will be given through a pelvic model and gynecological examination simulator.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Education and Aerobic exercise

Participants in the exercise group will undergo an aerobic exercise program using the Monark 938E Nova Ergometer and software before the training session. The bike operates with its computer software integrated with the ECG system. The aerobic exercise program will consist of 3-5 minutes of warm-up, 20 minutes of exercise, and 3-5 minutes of cool-down, performed at a moderate intensity. During the exercise session, heart rate will be recorded every 5 minutes using a Polar ECG sensor connected via Bluetooth to the 938E Nova Ergometer, while perceived exertion will be measured using Borg's 6-20 rating scale

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Being a Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation student
• Not having taken a course/training on pelvic floor rehabilitation,
• Being between the ages of 18-22,
• Being a volunteer,
• Being literate in Turkish.

Exclusion Criteria

• Those with a high metabolic aerobic threshold according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (3000 METs and above),
• Students who answered "Yes" to any of the 7 questions in the General Health Questions section of the Exercise Readiness for All Questionnaire,
• Those with a history of neurological disease or epilepsy,
• Those with problems that prevent participation in exercise such as hypertension or other cardiovascular diseases.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 22 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Izmir University of Economics

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Seda Yakit Yesilyurt

Assistant Prof.

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Izmir University of Economics

Izmir, Balçova, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

SYY 4

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id