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NCT07679633
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App-based Motor Skills Intervention in Primary School and Home Settings

Sponsor: Tampere University

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Summary

The objective of this trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a mobile app-based motor skills intervention (DigiKids RCT) on motor competence, physical activity, and perceived motor competence compared with standard school practices in primary school children. In addition, the study will examine other factors such as child-specific and family-related factors that might influence the findings.

Official title: DigiKids C-RCT: App-based Motor Skills Intervention in Primary School and Home Settings

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

6 Years - 8 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

314

Start Date

2026-08-10

Completion Date

2027-05-31

Last Updated

2026-08-11

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

App-based Motor Skills Intervention

The DigiKids intervention will be delivered over 12 weeks as part of the school curriculum using the Geego Kids application. Intervention includes two main components delivered via Geego Kids application: (1) Teacher interface. Two 3-minute structured movement breaks each school day and 18 weekly homework assignments including monitoring of completition. (2) User interface for children and guardians. Guardians are instructed to support homework assignments. The total activity time with the intervention during the school hours is approximately 6 minutes per day, corresponding to 30 minutes per week. At home, the estimated minimum activity time is approximately 45 minutes per week. A total estimated activity time of the intervention is 900 minutes (approximately 75 minutes per week over 12 weeks). In addition, teachers and children with guardians are permitted free use of the application.

OTHER

Standard school practices

Control schools will continue standard school practices as usual. After the 7-month follow-up, the waitlist control group will be offered one-year access to the application and will receive the intervention materials as described for the intervention group below. During this period, teachers in these schools may decide how to use the intervention materials and the application in their teaching practices.

Locations (1)

Tampere University

Tampere, Finland