Improved cognitive performance in preadolescent Danish children after the school-based physical activity programme "FIFA 11 for Health" for Europe - A cluster-randomised controlled trial.

Rune Rasmussen LindSvend Sparre GeertsenChristina ØrntoftMads MadsenMalte Nejst LarsenJiri DvorakChristian RitzPeter Krustrup

Published in: European journal of sport science (2017)

This pilot study provides evidence that the school-based physical activity programme "FIFA 11 for Health" for Europe can improve cognitive performance in preadolescent Danish schoolchildren. Future studies should attempt to disentangle the effects of "FIFA 11 for Health" for Europe on cognitive performance by investigating the characteristics of the programme's physical activity.

Keyphrases

physical activity
healthcare
study protocol
public health
mental health
body mass index
health information
young adults
clinical trial
human health
depressive symptoms
current status
social media
double blind