UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial
| Unique ID issued by UMIN | UMIN000061110 |
|---|---|
| Receipt number | R000069922 |
| Scientific Title | Effects of participation in community sports clubs on overall motor competence in preschool children |
| Date of disclosure of the study information | 2026/04/20 |
| Last modified on | 2026/04/20 20:31:52 |
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Basic information
Public title
Effects of participation in community sports clubs on overall motor competence in preschool children
Acronym
Participation in sports club and motor competence
Scientific Title
Effects of participation in community sports clubs on overall motor competence in preschool children
Scientific Title:Acronym
Community sports club participation and overall motor competence in preschool children
Region
| Japan |
Condition
Condition
preschool children aged 3 to 5 years
Classification by specialty
| Child |
Classification by malignancy
Others
Genomic information
NO
Objectives
Narrative objectives1
In the early preschool years (approximately 3-5 years of age), the nervous system undergoes rapid development, and diverse movement experiences play a critical role in shaping overall motor competence, including not only fundamental movement skills such as running, jumping, and throwing, but also coordination, balance, and object-control skills. These developmental processes further influence physical activity habits, physical fitness, perceived motor competence, and emotional development, and may contribute to later motor competence, continued sports participation, and the reduction of health disparities after school entry. However, due to differences in preschool, home, and community environments, access to high-quality movement opportunities is not equally distributed. Accordingly, effective support models at the preschool stage, together with empirical evidence of their effectiveness, are needed. Nevertheless, few studies have longitudinally compared children who participate in community sports clubs with non-participants in order to clarify which domains of motor competence are affected and to what extent. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine how participation in a community sports club influences overall motor competence in preschool children.
Basic objectives2
Efficacy
Basic objectives -Others
Trial characteristics_1
Trial characteristics_2
Developmental phase
Assessment
Primary outcomes
Approximately 50 children enrolled in a community sports club and 50 non-enrolled children, with both boys and girls included in each group, will be recruited as participants. A total of nine motor performance tests will be administered: a 25-m sprint (running ability), softball throw (object-control skill and upper-limb power), side-to-side hops or repeated lateral jumps (agility and coordination), sit-and-reach (flexibility), handgrip strength (muscular strength), standing long jump (lower-limb power), duration of supported body hold (trunk function and muscular endurance), double-leg stance with eyes open or closed (balance), and a KTK-based lateral movement task (whole-body coordination). Assessments will be conducted under standardized conditions at four time points: at the start of the intervention, after 10 sessions (approximately 3 months), after 20 sessions (approximately 6 months), and after 30 sessions (approximately 9 months). In addition, parent-reported questionnaires will be used to collect information on childrens previous exercise history and daily outdoor play time.
Key secondary outcomes
Base
Study type
Interventional
Study design
Basic design
Parallel
Randomization
Randomized
Randomization unit
Cluster
Blinding
Open -no one is blinded
Control
No treatment
Stratification
Dynamic allocation
Institution consideration
Blocking
Concealment
Intervention
No. of arms
2
Purpose of intervention
Educational,Counseling,Training
Type of intervention
| Other |
Interventions/Control_1
community sports club participants
Interventions/Control_2
non-participants in a community sports club
Interventions/Control_3
Interventions/Control_4
Interventions/Control_5
Interventions/Control_6
Interventions/Control_7
Interventions/Control_8
Interventions/Control_9
Interventions/Control_10
Eligibility
Age-lower limit
| 3 | years-old | <= |
Age-upper limit
| 5 | years-old | >= |
Gender
Male and Female
Key inclusion criteria
preschool children aged 3 to 5 years attending a certified child center
Key exclusion criteria
If the child shows refusal or anxiety on the day of assessment
Target sample size
100
Research contact person
Name of lead principal investigator
| 1st name | Fumiyoshi |
| Middle name | |
| Last name | Kanno |
Organization
Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Division name
Graduate School of Health and Welfare
Zip code
950-3198
Address
1398 Shimami-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata City, Niigata, Japan
TEL
025-201-4500
wtm25013@nuhw.ac.jp
Public contact
Name of contact person
| 1st name | Fumiyoshi |
| Middle name | |
| Last name | Kanno |
Organization
Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Division name
Graduate School of Health and Welfare
Zip code
950-3198
Address
1398 Shimami-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata City, Niigata, Japan
TEL
025-201-4500
Homepage URL
wtm25013@nuhw.ac.jp
Sponsor or person
Institute
Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Institute
Department
Personal name
Funding Source
Organization
Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Organization
Division
Category of Funding Organization
Other
Nationality of Funding Organization
Other related organizations
Co-sponsor
Name of secondary funder(s)
IRB Contact (For public release)
Organization
Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Address
1398 Shimami-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata City, Niigata, Japan
Tel
025-201-4500
wtm25013@nuhw.ac.jp
Secondary IDs
Secondary IDs
NO
Study ID_1
Org. issuing International ID_1
Study ID_2
Org. issuing International ID_2
IND to MHLW
Institutions
Institutions
Other administrative information
Date of disclosure of the study information
| 2026 | Year | 04 | Month | 20 | Day |
Related information
URL releasing protocol
Publication of results
Unpublished
Result
URL related to results and publications
Number of participants that the trial has enrolled
Results
Results date posted
Results Delayed
Results Delay Reason
Date of the first journal publication of results
Baseline Characteristics
Participant flow
Adverse events
Outcome measures
Plan to share IPD
IPD sharing Plan description
Progress
Recruitment status
Preinitiation
Date of protocol fixation
| 2026 | Year | 03 | Month | 27 | Day |
Date of IRB
| 2026 | Year | 04 | Month | 01 | Day |
Anticipated trial start date
| 2026 | Year | 04 | Month | 01 | Day |
Last follow-up date
| 2026 | Year | 11 | Month | 12 | Day |
Date of closure to data entry
Date trial data considered complete
Date analysis concluded
Other
Other related information
Management information
Registered date
| 2026 | Year | 03 | Month | 31 | Day |
Last modified on
| 2026 | Year | 04 | Month | 20 | Day |
Link to view the page
Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069922
