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Can a daily 45-Minute school workout boost Kids' hearts and grades?

NCT ID NCT04956003

Prevention Sponsor: Medical University of Graz Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Oct 09, 2026 · Last updated Oct 09, 2026

Summary

Researchers at the Medical University of Graz are testing whether adding a 45-minute daily physical activity session to the school day improves children's heart health, fitness, concentration, and academic performance. The trial enrolls 750 students at participating schools. Teachers lead the sessions during regular class time, and the team measures heart rate, blood pressure, body fat, fitness, and school test results to see how the program affects growing children.

What this could mean

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Active substance
a 45-minute daily physical activity session built into the school day
What this could lead to
If it works, schools could add daily movement to the school day to help protect children's heart health and support their learning.
What could go wrong
This is a school-based program, not a proven fix. Children may not stick with the activity, and any changes in health or grades may come from other factors, so the results could be mixed.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

750 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2021

Finished

Sep 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

6 to 12 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * students in participating schools Exclusion Criteria: * none

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Conditions

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Motor Activity

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Cardiometabolic health Physical activity

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Medical University of Graz

    Graz, Styria, 8036, Austria

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