Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Learning Outcomes

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Learning Outcome; Pelvic Floor; Student; Education; Aerobic Exercises; Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
• Interventions: Other: Education; Other: Aerobic exercise

• Registration Number: NCT06622083
• Lead Sponsor: Izmir University of Economics

Brief Summary

Most studies have reported that physical activity positively affects memory, observation, problem-solving, decision-making, and specific skills (e.g., reading and mathematics). From an acute perspective, a single exercise session performed before, during, and after a learning task has been shown to improve various memory and executive functions (e.g., decision-making, goal planning, task switching). A meta-analysis indicated that exercise performed close to learning tasks enhances short-term memory (e.g., information that disappears within a few seconds) and long-term memory (e.g., information recalled after long time delays). Practical training is necessary in physiotherapy education programs. Practical training includes laboratory work at school, profession-related projects, and clinical internships. Practical work learning prepares students for their profession, job roles, and professional identity. Furthermore, increasing practical applications, such as assessment and practice on models, will also enhance problem-based learning. Therefore, new approaches that enhance learning in practical training in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation may contribute to the development of knowledgeable and qualified physiotherapists.

In this context, this study was designed to evaluate the effect of a single session of aerobic exercise before a lecture on pelvic floor rehabilitation, which includes practical methods, on the learning outcomes of the course.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-09-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-09-28
• Status Verified: 2024-10
• Study Start: 2024-10-01
• Study First Posted: 2024-10-01
• Primary Completion: 2025-02-01
• Study Completion: 2025-05-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-05-14
• Last Update Posted: 2025-05-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

• Being a Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation student
• Not having taken a course/training on pelvic floor rehabilitation,
• Being between the ages of 18-22,
• Being a volunteer,
• Being literate in Turkish.

Exclusion criteria:

• Those with a high metabolic aerobic threshold according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (3000 METs and above),
• Students who answered "Yes" to any of the 7 questions in the General Health Questions section of the Exercise Readiness for All Questionnaire,
• Those with a history of neurological disease or epilepsy,
• Those with problems that prevent participation in exercise such as hypertension or other cardiovascular diseases.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Education group	Education	Participants in this group will receive 40 minutes of both theoretical and practical education.
Aerobic exercise group	Education	Participants in the exercise group will undergo an aerobic exercise program Following the exercise, participants will receive 40 minutes of both theoretical and practical education.
Aerobic exercise group	Aerobic exercise	Participants in the exercise group will undergo an aerobic exercise program Following the exercise, participants will receive 40 minutes of both theoretical and practical education.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Pelvic Floor Health Knowledge Test score	after the intervention	The Pelvic Floor Health Knowledge Test (PFHKT) will be used to assess the pelvic floor knowledge level of the students participating in the study. The PFHKT was developed by Çelenay Toprak, and its Turkish validity was assessed through face validity, content validity, and construct validity analyses. The PFHKT, designed to measure participants; knowledge of pelvic floor health, consists of 29 items. The test uses a dichotomous scoring system where correct answers are scored as 1; and incorrect or unknown answers are scored 0. The minimum score is 0; and the maximum score is 29. As the score increases, the individuals knowledge of pelvic floor health also increases.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluation of 10 points determined on the pelvis model	1 week after the intervention	Ten points will be marked on the pelvic model, and participants will be asked to correctly write the specified points.
Evaluation of digital palpation on the model	1 week after the intervention	Digital palpation will be evaluated on the gynecological examination simulator (Can and Cannot Apply).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Izmir University of Economics; 🇹🇷 İzmir, Balçova, Turkey