Comparison Between Plyometrics and Calisthenics on Executive Function in School Going Children

Launched by RIPHAH INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY · Jan 10, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how different types of exercises—specifically calisthenics (like push-ups and jumping jacks) and plyometrics (like jumping exercises)—affect important brain functions in boys aged 8 to 12 years old who are in school. The researchers want to find out if calisthenics helps improve skills like attention, memory, self-control, and flexibility in thinking more than plyometrics does. There are three groups in the study: one group will do calisthenics, another will do plyometrics, and a third group will not do any exercises at all.

To participate, boys need to be between 8 and 12 years old, have a healthy body weight, and should not have any recent injuries or be involved in other sports. During the trial, participants will undergo tests to measure their brain functions before and after participating in their exercise program three times a week for eight weeks. This study is currently looking for participants, and it’s a great opportunity for boys who meet the eligibility criteria to contribute to understanding how exercise can help improve thinking skills in children.

Gender

MALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Participants falling in this category would be recruited into the study.
• • Male School Going Children (8-12 Years of Age)
• • Normal BMI of School Going Children
• • No Recent Musculoskeletal Injury.
• • Not Actively Engaged in Other Sports
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Children with any mental or physical disability.
• • Children with acute illness or fracture
• • Active Inflammation or infections
• • Any physical deformity