Effects of Martial Arts on Neurocognition in Children Born Preterm

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: Executive function in children born pretermMotor skills and fitness in children born preterm

Registration Number: DRKS00017067

Lead Sponsor: niversität Basel, Departement für Sport, Bewegung und Gesundheit

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 46

Inclusion Criteria

Able to give informed consent as documented by signature; age 8 to 14 years; preterm birth (<32 weeks of gestation); right hand dominance; corrected-to or normal vision

Exclusion Criteria

regular participation in martial arts within 3 months prior to the intervention; any acute or chronic disease, which is classified as a contraindication for exercise and/ or which impairs the practicability of the scheduled exercise session, as for example birth deformities, congenital heart defect, cerebral palsy GMFCS level III-V; any injury or disease affecting the functionality of the right hand; structural epilepsy; Intelligence quotient <85.

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary endpoints are pre- to posttest changes in:<br>P300 amplitude of event-related potentials;<br>Accuracy on NoGo trials of Go/NoGo task

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The secondary endpoints are pre- to posttest changes in:<br>CDA amplitude elicited by the Change Detection task; Working memory capacity on the Change Detection task; Relative power output at a heart rate of 170 bpm (PWC170); Motor skills (Movement ABC-2); Intelligence (IDS-2); Executive function in daily life (BRIEF Inventory)