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Balance-Cognitive-Strength Training for Balance, Inhibitory Control, and Gait in Preschool Children
Sponsor: Aiyoudong Children and Youth Sports Health Research Institute
Summary
This randomized controlled study evaluated whether an 8-week balance-cognitive-strength training program improved balance ability, inhibitory control, and gait performance in preschool children aged 3 to 6 years. Children completed balance tests, single-task walking tests, dual-task walking tests, and an iPad-based Go/No-Go task before and after the intervention. The intervention group received exercise-cognitive integrated training 3 times per week for 8 weeks, and the control group maintained usual daily activities.
Official title: Relationship Between Balance Ability and Gait Performance in Preschool Children: The Mediating Role of Inhibitory Control and Verification Through an Exercise-Cognitive Intervention
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
3 Years - 6 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
65
Start Date
2024-10-01
Completion Date
2025-02-25
Last Updated
2026-07-08
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Balance-Cognitive-Strength Training
The intervention was an 8-week exercise-cognitive integrated training program for preschool children. Sessions were conducted 3 times per week, 40 minutes per session, at moderate intensity. The program combined balance exercises, lower-limb strength activities, brisk walking or aerobic walking games, and embedded cognitive tasks involving counting, verbal naming, working memory, and response inhibition.
Locations (1)
China Institute of Sport Science
Beijing, China