This study investigates the effect of an afterschool game-based physical activity program (AGPAP) on children's PF. This study was randomized controlled trial involving 120 children from a state school in Eskisehir/Turkey. The CONSORT checklist was used in this study. The sample of 9-10 years children (n = 120) was divided into groups by randomization. The intervention consisted of AGPAP. For PF, handgrip strength, curl-ups, sit-and-reach, standing long jump, and 10-meter running speed tests were applied.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
130
EG participated in AGPAP (4:00 pm-5:00 pm) twice a week, every Wednesday and Friday, for a total of 60 minutes, for 12 weeks. EG and CG did not participate in any additional physical activity programs after-school.
Eskisehir Tecnical University
Odunpazari, Eskişehir, Turkey (Türkiye)
Body Mass Index
Body weights were measured using a digital scale (SECA, Hamburg) with an accuracy of 0.1 kg while subjects were wearing as light clothing as possible and barefoot. Heights were measured using a portable stadiometer (SECA, Hamburg) with an accuracy of 0.1 cm while subjects were barefoot, with their feet together and their heads on a horizontal plane 47. The weight(kg)/height2(m) formula was used to calculate BMI.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Handgrip strength test
The hand grip strength test measures the explosive power of the upper body using an adjustable and calibrated hand dynamometer (Takei, Tokyo, Japan). Participants were asked to hold them in their right and left hands and squeeze it slowly and continuously until they reached the max. for at least 2 s. The best of 2 repetitions was recorded as the test score in kg.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Standing long jump test
Each participant attempted to jump as far as possible across a certain distance while standing, with their arms forward, their feet closed, and landing on the ground. The best of the 2 attempts was recorded in centimeters.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Curl-ups test
Participants were asked to lie with their arms crossed on their chest, their knees bent, and their feet flat on the floor. Afterward, they were asked to lift their upper bodies with their elbows facing forward, touch their knees, and then return to the lying position. The total number of complete curl-ups performed correctly in 30 seconds was recorded.
Time frame: 12 weeks
The sit and reach test
The sit and reach tests were applied using a specially constructed box that had a slide runner attached to the top. The accuracy of the instrument used was 0.1 cm, and the length it was able to measure was 80 cm (01285A, Lafayette, USA). Subjects sat on a flat surface with their back, shoulders, and the back of their head close to the wall for the sit-and-reach test. Their arms were straightened, their hands were placed on the tester board with palms facing down, and their legs were positioned straight. Each participant placed their hands side by side on the measurement starting line on the bench and gradually pushed the bar on the sit-and-reach bench forward to the furthest point they could while reaching with their hands without bending their knees. Each participant repeated the test two times, and the best of these two repetitions was taken into statistical evaluation.
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Time frame: 12 weeks
10-meter running speed test
Photocells were placed at the beginning and end of the 10-meter track (Smart Speed, Fusion Sport, Brisbane, Australia). Participants waited in a standing starting position 50 cm behind the starting line and started sprinting upon receiving the command when they were ready. Two repetitions were conducted, and the best result was recorded at the end of the trials.
Time frame: 12 weeks