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Studying Exercise and Mindfulness for Brain Function in Children

This study is looking at how different types of short exercise and mindfulness activities affect thinking skills (executive function) in healthy children aged 10 to 12. We are comparing four 20-minute activities: mindfulness with high-intensity interval training (MF-HIIT), mindfulness only (MF-only), high-intensity interval training only (HIIT-only), and sitting rest. We want to see if MF-HIIT has a greater positive effect on how quickly and accurately children can complete tasks, and on their brain activity, compared to the other activities. You can join if you are 10-12 years old, have an IQ of 85 or higher, can exercise, and don't have certain cognitive or neurological conditions. The study aims to enroll 60 participants, but its current recruitment status is unclear.

Study design
This is a randomized cross-over study involving 60 healthy children. Participants will experience each of the four interventions in a random order.
What's involved
Participants will complete a 20-minute intervention on four separate days (Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, and Day 5). Before and after each intervention, their thinking skills will be measured.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Measurements of thinking skills are taken about 10 minutes after each 20-minute intervention on Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, and Day 5.

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NCT06270589

Acute Effects of High-intensity Interval Training With Mindfulness-based Recovery on Executive Function in Children

Recruiting
NAAges 10–12InterventionalTreatment
Purdue University
~60 participants
Updated 2026-06-29 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:MF-HIITMF-onlyHIIT-onlySitting rest

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Inhibition speed
Measured over At the baseline before and about 10-min after the 20-min intervention on Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, and Day 5.
+5 more outcomes measured

Conditions

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Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • Lambert, 800 West Stadium Avenue

    West Lafayette, Indianastudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

Who to contact

Shih-Chun Kao, PhD
[email protected]
765-496-2213
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Age between 10-12 years old
Intelligence Quotient ≥ 85
Capable of performing exercise based on pre-participation health screening
No formal diagnosis of cognitive disorders (e.g., attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and neurological diseases (e.g., epilepsy)

Exclusion

Age outside of the range of 10-12 years old
Intelligence Quotient \< 85
No capable of performing exercise based on pre-participation health screening
Has formal diagnosis of cognitive disorders (e.g., attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and neurological diseases (e.g., epilepsy)

What this trial measures

  • Inhibition speedAt the baseline before and about 10-min after the 20-min intervention on Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, and Day 5.

    Inhibition speed will be assessed by the response time (ms) during a child-friendly flanker task.

  • Inhibition accuracyAt the baseline before and about 10-min after the 20-min intervention on Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, and Day 5.

    Inhibition accuracy will be assessed by the response accuracy (%) during a child-friendly flanker task.

  • Shifting speedAt the baseline before and about 10-min after the 20-min intervention on Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, and Day 5.

    The shifting speed will be assessed by the response time (ms) during a child-friendly switching task.

  • Shifting accuracyAt the baseline before and about 10-min after the 20-min intervention on Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, and Day 5.

    The shifting accuracy will be assessed by the response accuracy (%) during a child-friendly switching task.

  • N2-ERPAt the baseline before and about 10-min after the 20-min intervention on Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, and Day 5.

    The N2 component of event-related brain potentials is a neuroelectric index of conflict processing. Increased amplitude of N2 reflects increased neural activation to detect and resolve conflicts.

  • P3-ERPAt the baseline before and about 10-min after the 20-min intervention on Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, and Day 5.

    The P3 component of event-related brain potentials is a neuroelectric index of attention. Increased amplitude of P3 reflects greater allocation of attentional resources and the decreased latency of P3 reflects the faster information processing speed.