Takehara 2019.
Methods |
Type of trial: efficacy Allocation: cluster‐randomised Intervention model: parallel assignment Masking: open |
Participants |
Estimated number of schools: 10 Estimated number of students: 2337 Inclusion criteria (schools): ‐ Exclusion criteria (schools): ‐ Inclusion criteria (students): 10 to 12 years old, attending fourth grade at 1 of 10 public schools in Sukhbaatar District with written consent and can speak, read, or understand Mongolian Exclusion criteria (students): comorbidities or contraindications prohibiting participation in exercise or attending classes with special curriculum |
Interventions |
Intervention: school‐based 2‐minute high‐intensity interval training at least 3 times per week Comparator: no intervention |
Outcomes |
Primary outcome: examination marks Secondary outcomes: proportion obese and overweight, physical fitness, exercise, sleep, psychosocial health, cognitive function Other outcomes: ‐ |
Reason for awaiting classification | Marked as complete in clinical trials registry, but no data published |
Stated aim of study | "The primary objective of our study is to investigate the effectiveness of exercise intervention on academic achievement among children using a large cluster RCT. The secondary objective is to investigate the effectiveness of exercise intervention on reducing the prevalence of obesity and overweight and on improving physical fitness performance, lifestyle, mental health, and cognitive function" |
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