RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07538453

Active Breaks and Executive Function in Scholars

Active-breaks, Learning, Creativity and Emotional Health in Preadolescent Students (ACTISTOP)

Sponsor

Universitat Jaume I

Enrollment

114 participants

Start Date

Mar 26, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Executive Function (Cognition)Psychological Wellbeing Creativity

Summary

This study aims to examine whether short bouts of exercise (10 minutes) performed during the school day can improve thinking skills, creativity and emotional wellbeing in primary school children. Specifically, children aged 11-12 years will be randomly assigned to perform either a short aerobic exercise break, a strength-based exercise break, or a seated control activity. The study will evaluate how these 10 minutes activity breaks influence attention, working memory, creativity, and emotional wellbeing state after completing cognitively demanding tasks. The findings will help to identify effective strategies to integrate physical activity into the classroom to enhance learning and overall well-being in school settings.

Eligibility

Min Age: 11 YearsMax Age: 12 Years

Inclusion Criteria2

Students enrolled in the 5th and 6th grades of primary education in the city of Castellón, with continuous academic progression and no history of grade retention.
Students without diagnosed physical, neurological, or cognitive disorders.

Exclusion Criteria4

Students with a history of grade retention.
Students with diagnosed learning difficulties or neurodevelopmental disorders.
Students presenting any medical or psychiatric disease.
Students undergoing chronic pharmacological treatment.

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Interventions

OTHERActive Break

A 10-min active break format was selected to maximize feasibility within school settings. All conditions followed an identical temporal structure consisting of a 1-min warm-up, an 8-min main activity phase, and a 1-min cool-down delivered through standardized instructional videos that guided students in reproducing and observing the correct technique and execution of the exercises.