Stretch your way to better grades? study tests classroom exercise breaks
NCT ID NCT07594457
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether brief physical activity breaks during university classes can improve students' academic self-efficacy—their belief in their ability to succeed academically. 80 students will either take part in 5-10 minute exercise breaks five times a week for 8 weeks, or attend class as usual. Researchers will compare changes in self-efficacy scores between the two groups.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- classroom-based physical activity breaks
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to help students feel more confident in their academic abilities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 80 participants. The results may not apply to all students or settings, and the effect on actual grades is not measured.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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.
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18 to 26 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Full-time university students aged 18-26 years * Able to stand and walk independently * Willing to participate in the 8-week intervention and assessments Exclusion Criteria: * Self-reported history of lower extremity injury or surgery in the past 6 months * Diagnosed neurological or vestibular disorders affecting balance * Regular participation in structured balance or physical activity training outside the study * Any medical condition that prevents safe performance of physical activity
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