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Can 10-Minute school break videos get overweight kids moving?

NCT ID NCT07826624

Prevention Sponsor: Guangzhou University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 17, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers in Shangrao, China, are testing whether short exercise videos played during school breaks can increase physical activity and improve attitudes toward exercise in overweight and obese children aged 9 to 15. About 100 participants are randomly assigned to either follow a four-week Brain Breaks video program during breaks or continue without it. The study measures changes in weekly physical activity, stage of exercise readiness, confidence in exercising, and perceived benefits and barriers to exercise.

What this could mean

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Active substance
a school-based program of short Brain Breaks exercise videos played during breaks
What this could lead to
If it works, schools could use short daily exercise videos during breaks as a low-cost way to help overweight children move more and feel more confident about exercise.
What could go wrong
The program lasts only four weeks, so any gains in activity or motivation may fade once it stops. Results from one city in China may not apply to children elsewhere, and self-reported questionnaires can overstate how much kids actually move.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

100 people

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Started

May 2022

Finished

Jun 2022

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

9 to 15 years

Sex

Anyone

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Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Chinese children and adolescents aged 9 to 15 years. * Body mass index (BMI) meeting the Chinese criteria for overweight or obesity. * Able to complete the study questionnaires. * Voluntary participation with informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to participate in physical activity according to the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q). * Physical injury or medical condition preventing participation in physical activity. * Unwilling to participate in the study.

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Conditions

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Motor Activity Obesity obesity disorder Overweight

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Obesity Overweight

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Guangxin District No. 7 Primary School

    Shangrao, Jiangxi, 334100, China

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