Combined Movement and Storytelling Intervention on Physical Performance in Children
This study protocol aims to analyze and compare the effects of combined movement and storytelling intervention (CMSI) on fundamental motor skills (locomotor skills and object control), language development (language comprehension, language expression, vocabulary and language description), and physical activity levels (
| Condition(s) | Preschool Children |
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| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | This study protocol aims to analyze and compare the effects of combined movement and storytelling intervention (CMSI) on fundamental motor skills (locomotor skills and object control), language development (language comprehension, language expression, vocabulary and language description), and physical activity levels (light, moderate to vigorous intensity, and sedentary time) in children aged 3 to 6 years. The sample will consist of 144 children of 12 classes group, randomly assigned to 3 experimental groups (n= 72 children) and 3 control groups (n= 72 children), belonging to 4 classes group of upper middle level classes (2 experimental and 2 control), 4 transition level 1 classes (2 experimental and 2 control) and 4 transition level 2 classes (2 experimental and 2 control). The experiment |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * Be enrolled in the educational center (school, college or kindergarten) that commits to participate in the intervention. * Age range between 3 to 6 years old. * Attend ≥ 85% of the sessions scheduled for the CMSI. Exclusion Criteria: * Children with musculoskeletal injuries or medical contraindications (i.e., congenital heart disease, fever, diarrhea or general malaise) that would prevent their normal performance in the assessments and intervention. * Children with permanent educational needs mentioned in Decree Nº83 of the Chilean Ministry of Education, such as, visual, hearing, intellectual or multiple disabilities, dysphasia or autistic disorder. |
| Ages | 3 Years to 6 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Yes |
| Lead sponsor | Universidad Católica del Maule |
| Locations | San Clemente, Maule Region, Chile |
| Start date | 2024-03-14 |
| NCT ID | NCT06016296 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06016296 |