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. 2021 Sep 23;2021(9):CD007651. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007651.pub3

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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