Physical Exercise: 10 weeks of child-friendly physical exercise program
Study summary
EXCELSIOR is a randomized controlled trial to investigate the effect of physical exercise on cardiovascular health in prematurely born children. Participants will be randomly allocated to either an intervention group or a control group. The intervention will receive a child-friendly physical exercise program and the control group will receive age appropriate lifestyle- and exercise recommendations.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
6 Years
Max age
12 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Inclusion Criteria:
* Boys and girls born prematurely (\<= 32th week of gestation)
* aged 6 to 12 years
* informed consent provided
Exclusion Criteria:
* attendance of special education services related to attention disorders
* colour blindness or any chronic eye disorder
* being under pharmacological treatment for any mental disorder
* injuries, significant motor- or other disabilities which prohibit the participation in physical exercise
* visually provoked epilepsy
* children for whom no informed consent is provided
Primary outcome measure(s)
Central Retinal Arteriolar Equivalent (CRAE) — 10 weeks Diameter of the retinal arterioles
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Bereich Sport- und Bewegungsmedizin, Abteilung Präventive Sportmedizin & Systemphysiologie
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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