City vs. country kids: who moves better?
NCT ID NCT05948176
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at 600 healthy preschool children aged 4 to 6 years from both urban and rural areas. Researchers used a standard test to measure fine and gross motor skills like running, jumping, and using small objects. The goal was to see if living in a city or countryside makes a difference in motor development.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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600 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Subjects will be selected from kindergartens.Subjects will be divided into two subgroups according to region . Each subgroup will be divided into two subgroups according to age and will contain 150 children.
- Ages
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4 to 6 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Pre-school normal children of both sexes. 2. Age will range from four to six years. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Past history of any diseases or injuries during pregnancy and labor period. 2. History of cardiac or respiratory diseases. 3. Neurological disorders. 4. Visual or auditory defects. 5. Congenital or acquired deformities
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of physical therapy,Cairo university
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
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Schools
Cairo, Egypt
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