Embracing Morning BReakfast and Activity for Classroom Engagement
This experiment will test the effects of healthy breakfast and morning exercise on children's focus and classroom behavior. Food and exercise each influence child focus, but little is known about their effects on classroom behavior and less about their combined effects. For one week (Monday-Friday), 10 children will be
| Condition(s) | Child Development |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | This experiment will test the effects of healthy breakfast and morning exercise on children's focus and classroom behavior. Food and exercise each influence child focus, but little is known about their effects on classroom behavior and less about their combined effects. For one week (Monday-Friday), 10 children will be randomly assigned to receive healthy breakfast and morning exercise, 10 assigned to only healthy breakfast, 10 to only exercise, and 10 to neither. After exercise and breakfast, study staff will assess how focused children are during class-time, ask them to complete puzzle-like tasks, and wear a helmet that measures brain blood flow |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * 6-11 years old * Enrolled at the participating school Exclusion Criteria: * Younger than 5 years old * Older than 12 years old * Not enrolled in a participating school * Allergic to dairy or gluten |
| Ages | 6 Years to 11 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Yes |
| Lead sponsor | University of Illinois at Chicago |
| Locations | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Start date | 2025-02-03 |
| NCT ID | NCT06555627 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06555627 |