School balance training may sharpen Children's movement skills
NCT ID NCT07597720
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether adding balance exercises to school physical education can improve motor skills in children aged 6 to 11. Over four weeks, 165 children will do either balance or strength training twice a week. Researchers will measure coordination, strength, flexibility, and endurance before and after the program.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- balance exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that simple balance exercises in school can improve children's motor skills, coordination, and physical fitness.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, short-term study (4 weeks) with no blinding. Results may not apply to all children or lead to lasting changes.
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Study facts
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- 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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165 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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.
- Ages
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6 to 11 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: \- primary school children aged 6 to 11 years Exclusion Criteria: \- Official exemption from physical education in school
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Applied Sciences for Health Professions Upper Austria
Linz, Upper Austria, 4020, Austria
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